Robert Bosch Tool Corp. · Recalled
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil® Warrior Drill Battery Chargers
The transformer inside the charger can overheat. If this occurs, the charger housing can melt and deform, possibly igniting flammable materials near or on the charger.
- Units
- About 2 million
- Reports
- 160
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $21–$30
- 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
These chargers were sold with or as accessories for Skil Warrior drills. The drills are black with red trim. Red lettering on the drills reads, "SKIL." The chargers have their volt size written in red lettering. The recall includes 9.6-volt, 12-volt, 14.4-volt and 18-volt chargers. The chargers were included with tool model numbers 2375, 2380, 2475, 2480, 2482, 2580, 2582 and 2882. Chargers also were sold separately with model numbers 92950, 92970, 92980 and 92990 with part number 2610995852. The model and part numbers are written on labels found on the back of the plug or on the side of the chargers.
The file
- Sold at
- Home centers, hardware and discount department stores sold these chargers nationwide, from July 1994 through February 2003, for between $21 and $30.
- Product type
- Adapter/Power Supply/Charger/Battery
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Chicago, Ill.
Incident log
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has received one report of a charger causing a fire that resulted in property damage, and 160 reports of chargers overheating.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should unplug the charger immediately. Consumers will receive a $25.00 rebate towards the purchase of any Skil® power tool.
For more information, consumers should contact Robert Bosch Tool Corp. at (800) 661-5398 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to the Skil website at (800) 661-5398 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or go to the Skil website at www.Skil.com
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 FEB 14 2003; last revised MAY 20 2025.
