DEWALT Recalls Framing Nailers Due to Serious Injury Hazard

June 26, 2009

WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: DEWALT D51825 AND D51850 FRAMING NAILERS

UNITS: ABOUT 9,000

DISTRIBUTOR: DEWALT INDUSTRIAL TOOL CO., OF TOWSON, MD.

HAZARD: THE BUMP ACTION TRIGGER ON THE FRAMING NAILERS COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY ASSEMBLED DURING PRODUCTION, WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE NAILER TO EJECT A FASTENER UNEXPECTEDLY OR CAUSE THE TRIGGER LOCK-OFF NOT TO FUNCTION. THIS CAN POSE A SERIOUS INJURY HAZARD TO THE USER OR BYSTANDER.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.

DESCRIPTION: DEWALT FRAMING NAILERS WITH MODEL NUMBERS AND DATE CODES LISTED BELOW:

MODEL NUMBER	DESCRIPTION	DATE CODE RANGE
D51825	CLIPPED HEAD FRAMING NAILER	20080249-20082749
D51850	FULL ROUND HEAD FRAMING NAILER	20080249-20082749

SOLD AT: WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS AND RETAILERS NATIONWIDE FROM JANUARY 2008 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 2008 FOR ABOUT $280.

MANUFACTURED IN: MEXICO

REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE FRAMING NAILERS AND CONTACT DEWALT FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON RECEIVING A FREE REPLACEMENT BUMP ACTION TRIGGER.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT DEWALT TOLL-FREE AT (877) 437-7181 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.DEWALT.COM