DEWALT · Recalled
DEWALT Recalls Table Saws Due to Laceration Hazard
The pivot bracket on the saw can separate, which can misalign the blade and the fence and cause kick back. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 13,000
- Reports
- 1
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $500
- 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
This recall involves the 10-inch DEWALT jobsite table saw model number DW744. Date codes included in the recall are 200715 through 200740. The table saws are yellow and black. The model number and date code are located on the name plate on the front of the saw. Table saws with an "X" stamped on the name plate by the date code are not included in this recall.
The file
- Sold at
- Major home centers and hardware stores nationwide from April 2007 through January 2008 for about $500.
- Product type
- Table Saws
- Made in
- Mexico
- Recalled by
- DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., of Towson, Md.
Incident log
DEWALT has received one reported incident of the table saw’s blade misaligning. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled table saws and contact DEWALT for the location of a service center to obtain a free replacement table saw.
For additional information, contact DEWALT toll-free at (888) 742-9178 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.dewalt.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 APR 29 2008; last revised MAY 23 2014.