Reported Aug 4, 2022
DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company of Towson, Maryland
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled miter saws and contact DeWALT for details on how to receive a free repair kit or to take their saw to a DeWALT service center for a free repair. DeWALT is directly contacting all known purchasers.
Firm contact: DeWALT at 800-990-6421 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at https://www.dewalt.com/miter-saw-recall or at www.dewalt.com and click on Support then Safety Notices and Recalls for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws
- Amount recalled
- About 1,364,000 (In addition, about 118,600 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at Lowe's stores, The Home Depot and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, Lowes.com and other websites from April 2019 through May 2022 for between $600 and $820..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The miter saw's rear safety guard can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the saw blade.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: DeWALT has received 571 reports of the rear safety guard assembly or components breaking or detaching, including nine reports of laceration injuries.
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