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CPSC And Makita Announce Random Orbit Sander Recall

CPSC recall 95086. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 95086 has the recall date 27 Feb 1995. The notice names the firm Makita. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Sanders/Grinders & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 95086: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
February 24, 1995 Release # 95-086 Washington, D.C. - CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. of La Mirada, Calif., is recalling about 130,000 units of its 5-inch Random Orbit Finishing Sanders, model B05000. The metal fan inside the sander can fracture during use, causing pieces of the broken fan to break through the motor cover, possibly injuring the operator.Makita has received approximately 10 reports of the fan breaking, including two injuries that occurred when fan pieces struck the operators of the sander. The sanders were sold through various hardware stores, tool dealers, and home centers nationwide from April 1992 through June 1994 for about $125.00 each. This recall applies to Makita Random Orbit Sanders that are identified with the sticker depicted below, which reads: Makita previously repaired a number of orbit sanders prior to sale. Sanders that were already repaired before sale have the letter "N" stamped on the top left side of the identification sticker and printed before the serial number. This recall does not apply to the model B05001 sander.To avoid possible risk of personal injury or permanent damage to the sander, consumers who own the model B05000 sander without the "N"…
ProductMakita Random Orbit Finishing Sanders, Sanders/Grinders & Accessories
ManufacturerMakita

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
13%
Recalls of 1995 in the category Sanders/Grinders & Accessories
2%
Recalls on the register that name Makita
9

Other recalls of the firm

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95086. https://recallregister.com/product/5644-cpsc-and-makita-announce-random-orbit-sander-recall/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

Sources

Source
US Consumer Product Safety Commission
Licence
US government work, public domain
Data retrieved
30 Sep 2026
Newest CPSC recall on the register
24 Sep 2026

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Questions

Does CPSC recall 95086 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 95086 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Makita?
9 CPSC recalls on this register name Makita. This recall is 1 of them.