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DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards is CPSC recall #22196, announced on August 4, 2022. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves DeWALT Models DWS779, DWS780 and DHS790 Miter Saws. The saws have a yellow body with black accents and the DeWALT logo. The model number is printed on the saw's nameplate. Only saws with date codes 2019 04 through 2022 04 are affected. For the DWS779 and DWS780 models the date codes are marked on the black plastic motor end cap adjacent to the name plate. For the DHS790 model, the date code is marked on the outside of the plastic yellow housing adjacent to the batteries. Only saws without a green dot on the name plate or a black dot on the arm of the saw are included in this recall. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: DeWALT Industrial Tool Company.
This recall involves DeWALT Models DWS779, DWS780 and DHS790 Miter Saws. The saws have a yellow body with black accents and the DeWALT logo. The model number is printed on the saw's nameplate. Only saws with date codes 2019 04 through 2022 04 are affected. For the DWS779 and DWS780 models the date codes are marked on the black plastic motor end cap adjacent to the name plate. For the DHS790 model, the date code is marked on the outside of the plastic yellow housing adjacent to the batteries. Only saws without a green dot on the name plate or a black dot on the arm of the saw are included in this recall.
Affected products
DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws
Recalled brands
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company
Remedy
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.
Recall date
August 4, 2022
CPSC recall #22196 covers DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 4, 2022. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves DeWALT Models DWS779, DWS780 and DHS790 Miter Saws. The saws have a yellow body with black accents and the DeWALT logo. The model number is printed on the saw's nameplate. Only saws with date codes 2019 04 through 2022 04 are affected. For the DWS779 and DWS780 models the date codes are marked on the black plastic motor end cap adjacent to the name plate. For the DHS790 model, the date code is marked on the outside of the plastic yellow housing adjacent to the batteries. Only saws without a green dot on the name plate or a black dot on the arm of the saw are included in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #22196 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/DeWALT-Recalls-Nearly-1-4-Million-Miter-Saws-Due-to-Injury-and-Laceration-Hazards. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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