CPSC, DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
CPSC recall 01010. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these battery chargers immediately, and take them to a DeWALT or Black & Decker service center for a free repair.
CPSC recall 01010 has the recall date 12 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm DeWALT® Industrial Tool. The recall has about 825,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 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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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 | DeWALT has not received any reports of injuries with these chargers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries. |
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| Units | 825,000 |
| Description | The battery chargers are model number DW9116, which is written on the front and bottom of the charger housing. The chargers are black with yellow lettering. "DeWALT" is written on the front of the chargers. The recalled chargers have date codes from 9927EM through 9952EM and 0001EM through 0031EM located on the bottom of the charger. These chargers are for 9.6- to 18-volt batteries used with DeWALT cordless tools. Chargers with a yellow or green dot sticker near the date code already have been repaired, and are not recalled. |
| Product | DeWalt battery chargers, model DW9116, About 825,000, Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery |
| Sold at | Home center and hardware stores sold these battery chargers nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for between $49 and $69. |
| Manufacturer | DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 825,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 10%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- 4%
- Recalls on the register that name DeWALT® Industrial Tool
- 18
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|---|---|
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| 4 Aug 2022 | DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards |
| 26 Jan 2022 | DeWALT Recalls 18-inch Corded Chain Saws Due to Injury Hazard |
| 26 Sep 2019 | DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard |
| 5 Feb 2019 | DeWALT Recalls Drills Due to Shock Hazard |
| 25 Jun 2009 | DEWALT Recalls Framing Nailers Due to Serious Injury Hazard |
| 5 Aug 2008 | DEWALT Recalls Cordless Brad Nailers Due to Injury Hazard |
| 29 Apr 2008 | DEWALT Recalls Table Saws Due to Laceration Hazard |
| 20 Dec 2007 | DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard |
| 4 Jan 2007 | DEWALT Recalls Portable Generators Due to Electric Shock Hazard |
| 21 Dec 2006 | DEWALT Recalls Cordless Reciprocating Saws for Fire Hazard |
| 21 Dec 2006 | DEWALT Recalls Cut-Out Tools Due to Shock Hazard |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 01010The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01010. https://recallregister.com/product/96-cpsc-dewalt-industrial-tool-co-announce-recall-of-battery-chargers/. 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 01010 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
DeWALT has not received any reports of injuries with these chargers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home center and hardware stores sold these battery chargers nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for between $49 and $69.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 01010?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 825,000
- How many CPSC recalls name DeWALT® Industrial Tool?
- 18 CPSC recalls on this register name DeWALT® Industrial Tool. This recall is 1 of them.