Porter-Cable · Recalled
Safety Alert: Porter-Cable Cordless Nailer Poses Puncture Hazard
The nailer can eject a nail while the switch is in the "off" position, if the trigger is pulled and it is placed on a surface. This can pose a serious injury to consumers or bystanders.
- Units
- About 25,000
- Reports
- 2
- Injuries
- 2
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $230–$280
- 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 nailer is used to drive nails into wood. Model number BN200V12 is located on the name plate on the magazine of the unit. "Porter+Cable" is printed on the nailer's motor housing.
The file
- Sold at
- Major home center and hardware stores nationwide from September 2001 through December 2005 for between $230 and $280.
- Product type
- Nailers
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Porter-Cable, of Jackson, Tenn.
Incident log
Porter-Cable has received two reports of injuries, including puncture wounds to the leg and back, requiring surgical removal of the nail.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using the nailer immediately and contact Porter-Cable to receive free caution labels and an instruction manual insert.
For more information, call Porter-Cable toll-free at (800) 940-3126 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.Porter-cable.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 JUN 29 2006; last revised JUL 01 2024.