CPSC, Ryobi Technologies Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
Home product recall 01-232. Announced by CPSC on Sep 13, 2001.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 13, 2001. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 125,000 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 lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, posing a risk of serious injury to the operator and bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the saws immediately and contact Ryobi’s Consumer Response Team for a free repair kit.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers should call Ryobi toll-free at (800) 867-9624 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. Consumers also can write to the company at: Ryobi Technologies Inc., P.O. Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622, Attention: Consumer Response Team.
Which ones are recalled?
The 7 1/4-inch circular saws have a blue plastic body and a metal blade guard. The name “Ryobi” appears on the blade guard and the motor housing. The recalled saws have one of the following model numbers - CSB120, CSB130, CSB1308, CSB130K, or CSB130JS - which can be found on a white label on the motor housing. Some of the recalled saws were sold in kits that included a hard plastic, gray storage case (embossed with “Ryobi Circular Saw”) with the saw and blade inside.
About 125,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ryobi 7 1/4-inch Circular Saws.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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 Ryobi Technologies Inc. (RTI), Anderson, S.C.
- Home centers (including Home Depot), hardware stores, and catalogs nationwide sold the circular saws, from October 1998 through July 2001, for between $60 and $140.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Ryobi Technologies has not received any reports of incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of 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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