Ryobi · Recalled
Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard
The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
- Units
- About 455,000
- Reports
- 47
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $100
- Remedy
- Replace
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Affected
The Ryobi Model HP 1802M cordless drill is powered by an 18 volt rechargeable NiCad battery. The drills are blue and black in color with "Ryobi" appearing in red and white on the left side. The model number can be found on a white label on the right side of the drill.
The file
- Sold at
- Home Depot from January 2001 to July 2003 for about $100.
- Product type
- Drills
- Made in
- China
- Recalled by
- Ryobi Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
Incident log
Ryobi has received 47 reports of the drills overheating, smoking, melting or catching fire, including 12 reports of property damage to homes or vehicles. Two of the incidents involved minor burns from touching an overheated switch.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drill, remove the rechargeable battery and contact Ryobi to receive a free replacement drill.
For additional information, contact Ryobi Customer Service at (800) 597-9624 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.ryobitools.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 OCT 14 2010; last revised JUL 08 2016.
