Robert Bosch Tool Recalls Grinders Due to Risk of Burns
CPSC recall 16158. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder, posing a risk of burns to the consumer.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grinders and contact the firm to obtain a free repair.
CPSC recall 16158 has the recall date 11 May 2016. The notice names the firm Robert Bosch Tool. The recall has about 91,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Burn. CPSC gives the product type Power Workshop Grinders or Buffers or Polishers.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
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 | The firm has received four reports of the grinders overheating. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 91,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | This recall involves Bosch 1380 Slim small, 4.5-inch angle grinders with date codes 502 through 511. The model number and date codes are located on the name plate affixed to the underside of the grinder. The grinders are blue and silver with a black label and black and red control buttons. "BOSCH" is printed in red on the side of the product. |
| Product | Bosch small angle grinders, About 91,000 (in addition, 18,000 were sold in Canada), Power Workshop Grinders or Buffers or Polishers |
| Sold at | Lowe's, Menards, The Home Depot and other home improvement, hardware stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com and Menards.com from March 2015 through November 2015 for between $50 and $200, depending on the model and whether it was sold in a combination package with… |
| Importer | Robert Bosch Tool Corp |
| Distributor | Robert Bosch Tool Corp |
| Made in | China |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Overheating
- Category: Power Workshop Grinders or Buffers or Polishers
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 91,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Power Workshop Grinders or Buffers or Polishers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Robert Bosch Tool
- 10
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16158The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 16158. https://recallregister.com/product/6725-robert-bosch-tool-recalls-grinders-due-to-risk-of-burns/. 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
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16158 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received four reports of the grinders overheating. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lowe's, Menards, The Home Depot and other home improvement, hardware stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com and Menards.com from March 2015 through November 2015 for between $50 and $200, depending on the model and whether it was sold in a combination package with…
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16158?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16158?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 91,000 (in addition, 18,000 were sold in Canada)