CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall of 18-Volt Battery Packs
Home product recall 00-073. Announced by CPSC on Mar 2, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 2, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 755,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The battery packs’ clips can come loose, causing the battery packs to fall. When working with these tools, falling battery packs weighing about 2.2 pounds can cause injury.
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What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the battery packs, and call DEWALT® for a free repair kit.
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- How to reach the firm: Consumers may call DEWALT® toll-free at (877) 457-0478 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the company’s website at www.dewalt.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs are model number DW9095. This model number is located on the name plate on the bottom of the battery. These battery packs have date codes from 9719 to 9810 located on the top of the battery pack. The battery packs are black with “DEWALT,” and “18V” in yellow on the sides of the packs. Battery packs with an “R” etched after the date code or with a red dot on the name plate already have been repaired and are not included in this recall.
About 755,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
DEWALT® 18-volt battery packs (model DW9095).
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
- Major home centers and hardware stores, as well as industrial distributors, sold battery packs nationwide, from May 1997 through June 1998, for between $70 and $85.
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Was anyone hurt?
DEWALT® has received 53 reports of battery packs falling from tools. There have been five reports of injuries, including a battery pack striking a consumer on the head.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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