CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair Table Saws
Home product recall 02-233. Announced by CPSC on Aug 20, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Aug 20, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 6,100 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 motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these table saws immediately, unplug them, and call Black & Decker to arrange for a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers may call Black & Decker at (866) 357-0324 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For more information, consumers can log on to the company’s website at www.blackanddecker.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves 10-inch table saws, made in Taiwan, with the model number BT2500 and dates codes 200128-CT through 200148-CT. The model number and date codes are located on a name plate on the front panel above the power switch. The saw is gray with an orange front panel. The name “Black & Decker” is located on the lower right hand portion of the front panel.
About 6,100 units, as CPSC gives them.
Table Saws, model number BT2500.
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 Black and Decker (U.S.) Inc., Towson, Md.
- Home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold the table saws, from August 2001 through April 2002, for about $400.
- Made in Taiwan, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Black and Decker has not received any reports of injuries. This recall to repair is being conducted to prevent the occurrence 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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