DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. · Recalled
CPSC, DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of Battery Chargers
Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.
- Units
- About 825,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $49–$69
- Remedy
- See notice
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Affected
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.
The file
- Sold at
- Home center and hardware stores sold these battery chargers nationwide, from September 1999 through August 2000, for between $49 and $69.
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- DeWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
Incident log
DeWALT has not received any reports of injuries with these chargers. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these battery chargers immediately, and take them to a DeWALT or Black & Decker service center for a free repair.
To locate the nearest service center, or for more information, call DeWALT toll-free at (888) 388-3273 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated OCT 12 2000; last revised NOV 19 2025.