DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. · Recalled
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair 12-inch Miter Saws
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
- Units
- About 112,000
- Reports
- 7
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $330–$410
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves only 12-inch DEWALT miter saws with model numbers DW704 TY1 and DW705 TY1. The model numbers are located on the nameplate on the top of the saw's housing. The saws are yellow with black accents. The recalled miter saws have date codes from 9201 through 9340. The date code is stamped into the end cap or back of the saws. No other DeWALT miter saws are involved in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Home centers and hardware stores sold these miter saws nationwide, from January 1992 through December 1993, for between $330 and $410.
- Product type
- Miter Saws
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md.
Incident log
DEWALT has received seven reports of consumers with lacerations when the blades on these saws detached.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these saws immediately, and call DEWALT to receive a free replacement bolt to repair the saw.
For more information or to order the repair kit, call DEWALT toll-free at (888) 771-4540 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to their web site at http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/press_release.asp?ID=249.
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 JAN 25 2001; last revised JAN 19 2026.