Milwaukee Tool Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Milwaukee Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Grinders
The grinder's switch can stick in the "on" position, which could pose an injury hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 24,000
- Reports
- 12
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $165–$175
- 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 includes the 15-Amp grinders that have a seven or nine inch disc and have the following catalog and serial numbers, which can be found on a nameplate on the top of the grinder: Catalog Numbers Serial Numbers 6086-20 Serial Prefix 991A and 991B only 6088-20 Serial Prefix 994A and 994B only 6089-20 Serial Prefix 992A
The file
- Sold at
- Home centers, hardware stores and industrial distributors nationwide sold these grinders, from June 2001 through November 2002, for between $165 and $175.
- Product type
- Sanders/Grinders & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis.
Incident log
CPSC and Milwaukee Electric Tool have received 12 reports of grinder switches sticking in the "on" position; however, no injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the grinders immediately and return them to their nearest Milwaukee factory service center or authorized power tool service center, for a free repair.
For more information, consumers can contact Milwaukee Electric Tool at (800) 414-6527 between 6 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers can locate the nearest service center by visiting the firm's web site at www.heavydutytool.com (the recall announcement on their site can be found at www.milwaukeetools.com/pdfs/15-amp-grinder-recall.pdf).
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 DEC 19 2002; last revised MAY 07 2025.