One-Hour Battery Chargers Recalled by Dewalt
CPSC recall 96176. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 96176 has the recall date 1 Aug 1996. The notice names the firm Dewalt. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | One-Hour Battery Chargers Recalled by Dewalt NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Ken Giles August 1, 1996 (301) 504-7052 Release # 96-176 CPSC and Dewalt Announce Recall of One-Hour Battery Chargers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Dewalt Industrial Tool Co. of Hampstead, Md., is announcing a recall of approximately 150,000 DW9104 and DW9106 one-hour battery chargers. The charger's plastic housing could separate during a severe impact, exposing internal electrical components that could present an electric shock hazard. Dewalt has not received any reports of the charger breaking, or injuries involving the charger. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury. Only some DW9104 and DW9106 one-hour battery chargers are subject to this recall. The recalled chargers can be identified by the fact that both the top and bottom halves of the charger are black, the bottom of the charger is stamped with a date code between 9534 and 9615, and there is a circular depression 1-3/8" in diameter located… |
| Product | Dewalt one-hour battery chargers, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Manufacturer | Dewalt |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1996: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1996
- 138
- Recalls of 1996 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1996 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Dewalt
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 25 Nov 1998 | Framing Saws Recalled by DeWalt |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 96176The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 96176. https://recallregister.com/product/5834-one-hour-battery-chargers-recalled-by-dewalt/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 96176 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 96176 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Dewalt?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name Dewalt. This recall is 1 of them.