CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Various Power Tools
Home product recall 01-014. Announced by CPSC on Oct 17, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 17, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 180,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The switches on these power tools, which were manufactured by Eaton Corp, of Cleveland, Ohio, can stick. The tools can continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these power tools immediately and contact the tool manufacturer to receive a free replacement tool or tool repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: S-B Power Tool Co. (Bosch drills): (800) 661-5398; Makita U.S.A. Inc.: (800) 462-5482; Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.: (800) 729-3878
Which ones are recalled?
S-B Power Tools Co., of Chicago, Ill., is recalling Bosch-brand drills; Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif., is recalling Makita-brand rotary hammers, drills and screwdrivers; and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis., is recalling Milwaukee Electric Tool-brand band saws. The following chart lists the power tools included in this recall. The model number can be found written on the power tool: Tool Manufacturer Recalled Tools Model Numbers of Recalled Tools Hotline Number S-B Power Tool Co. Bosch-brand drills 1011VSR, 1012VSR, 1013VSR, 1014VSR, 1030VSR, 1031VSR, 1032VSR, 1033VSR, 1034VSR, 1035VSR (800) 661-5398 Makita U.S.A. Inc. Rotary hammers, hammer drills, drills & screwdrivers HR2410, HR2420, HP2040, HP1501K, 6407, 6408, 6408K, 6410, 6821 (800) 462-5482 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. Variable speed band saws 6227, 6230, 6232-6, and 6234 (800) 729-3878
About 180,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Bosch-brand drills; Makita-brand rotary hammers, drills and screwdrivers; and Milwaukee Electric Tool-brand band saws.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Eaton Corp., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Distributed by S-B Power Tools Co., Chicago, Ill.
- Distributed by Makita U.S.A. Inc., La Mirada, Calif.
- Distributed by Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis.
- Home center and hardware stores, industrial distributors, and factory service dealers sold these recalled power tools, from January 2000 through September 2000, for between $55 and $500.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firms have received one report of a Bosch drill switch sticking in the on position. No injuries have been reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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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