Robert Bosch Tool Recalls Dremel Rotary Tool Due to Burn Hazard
CPSC recall 15227. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The tool's circuit board can overheat and melt the tool's enclosure. If the tool is being held while overheating, it could present a risk of burn. Additionally, some tools may lose their speed control changing to high speed in use, turn on by themselves, or may not turn off, posing a personal injury hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately contact Robert Bosch Tool for information on a free repair.
CPSC recall 15227 has the recall date 26 Aug 2015. The notice names the firm Robert Bosch Tool. The recall has about 93,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2015 has 6,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Bosch Tool has received six reports from consumers of tools overheating. There are no reports of injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 93,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves the Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool with date codes 407 through 505. The model number and date codes are located on the name plate of the product, which is on the side opposite the Dremel logo. Products are dark gray with a silver label and blue control buttons and have 8V lithium ion batteries. |
| Product | Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool, About 93,000 (an additional 2750 sold in Canada), Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools |
| Sold at | Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards and other home improvement, hardware and major retailers nationwide and online including www.acehardware.com, www.amazon.com, www.homedepot.com, www.lowes.com and www.menards.com from July 2014 through May 2015 for about $90. |
| Importer | Robert Bosch Tool Corp |
| Distributor | Robert Bosch Tool Corp |
| Made in | Mexico |
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- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools
- CPSC recalls of 2015
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 93,000Median of 2015: 6,500
- CPSC recalls of 2015
- 305
- Recalls of 2015 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 2015 in the category Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Robert Bosch Tool
- 10
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 15227The 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 15227. https://recallregister.com/product/6492-robert-bosch-tool-recalls-dremel-rotary-tool-due-to-burn-hazard/. 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 15227 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Bosch Tool has received six reports from consumers of tools overheating. There are no reports of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace Hardware, Home Depot, Lowe's, Menards and other home improvement, hardware and major retailers nationwide and online including www.acehardware.com, www.amazon.com, www.homedepot.com, www.lowes.com and www.menards.com from July 2014 through May 2015 for about $90.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 15227?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 15227?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 93,000 (an additional 2750 sold in Canada)