DeWALT · Recalled
DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard
The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.
- Units
- About 145,000
- Reports
- 56
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $30–$40
- Remedy
- Refund
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 DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.
The file
- Sold at
- The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40.
- Product type
- Not stated
- Made in
- Mexico
- Recalled by
- DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, of Towson, Md.
Incident log
DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DEWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price.
DeWALT toll free at 866-937-9805 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; e-mail at recall@sbdinc.com; or online at www.dewalt.com and click on “Service and Support,” then “Safety Recall Notice” for more information.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.