CPSC, Power Tool Manufacturers Announce Recall of Electric Drills
Home product recall 01-150. Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 10, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 58,000 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 switches on these power tools, which were manufactured by Eaton Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio, can stick. The drills can continue to operate after the trigger is 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 drills immediately and contact the tool manufacturer to receive a free tool repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.: (866) 473-2288, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, DEWALT Industrial Tool Co.: (800) 433-9258, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET
Which ones are recalled?
The drills were sold under the brand names, Milwaukee Electric Tool 1/2” drills and DEWALT 1/2” Stud & Joist Drills. The following chart lists the 1/2” drills included in this recall: Tool Manufacturer Model Numbers of Recalled Tools Serial Numbers or Date Codes of Recalled Tools Recall Hotline Number Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. 1610-1 1630-1 1670-1 1675-1 Serial Numbers: 700B400200013 to 700B400480097 718B400230057 to 718B400480118 472B400200061 to 472B400440188 413B400190567 to 413B400522000 (866) 473-2288 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday DEWALT Industrial Tool Co. DW124 or DW124K Date Codes: 0021 through 0110 (800) 433-9258 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday The model number and serial number/date code are written on an identification plate attached to the drill or stamped into the drill body.
About 58,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Milwaukee Electric Tool 1/2” drills and DEWALT 1/2” Stud & Joist Drills.
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 Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., Brookfield, Wis.
- Made by DEWALT Industrial Tool Co., Baltimore, Md.
- Made by Eaton Corp., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Home center and hardware stores, industrial tool distributors, and factory service dealers sold these drills with the Eaton switches nationwide, from May 2000 to April 2001, for between $300 and $555.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has received four reports of drill switches sticking in the on position and one report of a hand injury. DEWALT has received three reports of drill switches sticking in the on position but no reported injuries.
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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