DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard

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DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard #172558
12/21/07 08:24 AM 12/21/07 08:24 AM

Wyernut1

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To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08143.html

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Re: DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard [Re: Wyernut1] #172562
12/21/07 09:20 AM 12/21/07 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Wyernut1

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to:

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml08/08143.html

Thanks, Wyernut! I haven't seen this anywhere else yet! Gotta check the drill when I get home tonight!

Re: DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Haz [Re: Retired_Helper] #173028
12/31/07 05:43 PM 12/31/07 05:43 PM

Trumpy

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Makes you wonder who is making batteries for cordless things these days.
Laptop batteries, drill batteries, you name it, they all seem to have problems, we never had this problem when everything worked straight off the mains.

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Re: DeWALT Recalls Cordless Drills due to Fire Hazard [Re: Wyernut1] #173540
01/12/08 07:40 AM 01/12/08 07:40 AM

jeepmudman Offline

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thanks Wyernut1. we have the exact drill at work.

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