Makita U.S.A. · Recalled
CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Announce Recall to Repair Electric Sanders
The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 350,000
- Reports
- 13
- Injuries
- 3
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $110–$125
- 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 recalled sanders include the BO5000 and BO5001 model numbers, which can be found on the silver nameplate on the sander's body. The sander's housing is blue and the name "Makita" appears in large white letters on the motor housing.
The file
- Sold at
- Home centers, hardware stores and industrial suppliers nationwide sold the sanders, from April 1992 through February 2003, for between $110 and $125.
- Product type
- Sanders/Grinders & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
Incident log
Makita U.S.A. Inc. has received 13 reports of pads coming apart, including three minor injuries that resulted from pieces of the pad striking consumers.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled sanders immediately and return them to the nearest Makita factory service center, for a free repair.
For more information on how to return the sanders or to locate the nearest Makita factory service center, consumers should contact Makita at (800) 462-5482 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at www.makitatools.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 MAR 06 2003; last revised MAY 22 2025.
