FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Ken Giles |
August 1, 1996 |
(301) 504-7052 |
Release # 96-176 |
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CPSC and Dewalt Announce Recall of One-Hour Battery Chargers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC), Dewalt Industrial Tool Co. of
Hampstead, Md., is announcing a recall of approximately 150,000
DW9104 and DW9106 one-hour battery chargers. The charger's
plastic housing could separate during a severe impact, exposing
internal electrical components that could present an electric
shock hazard.
Dewalt has not received any reports of the charger breaking,
or injuries involving the charger. This recall is being conducted
to prevent the possibility of injury.
Only some DW9104 and DW9106 one-hour battery chargers are
subject to this recall. The recalled chargers can be identified
by the fact that both the top and bottom halves of the charger
are black, the bottom of the charger is stamped with a date code
between 9534 and 9615, and there is a circular depression 1-3/8"
in diameter located under the center of the label on the top of
the charger housing. DW9104 and DW9106 chargers measure
approximately five inches deep, three inches high, and four
inches wide, and have a label on top with yellow lettering that
reads in part, "DEWALT."
Hardware stores and home centers sold the chargers
nationwide between August 1995 and April 1996 for between $39 and
$59. During the same period, hardware stores and home centers
also sold the chargers in kits with some rechargeable cordless
tools. No other Dewalt Tool chargers are involved in this
recall.
Owners of the identified chargers should return them to a
Black & Decker/Dewalt Service Center for a free replacement
one-hour battery charger. To locate the nearest service center,
or for more information, owners should call (800) 540-2626.
Media inquiries should be directed to Jean Miskimmon at
(410) 625-2621.
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