CPSC, OWT Industries Inc. and Sears Announce Recall of Electric Routers Used in Woodworking
Home product recall 03-100. Announced by CPSC on Mar 27, 2003.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 27, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 5,200 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 on-off switch on the routers could stick in the “on” position, posing a risk of serious lacerations to the operator and bystanders.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these routers immediately and return them to their nearest Sears store for a product exchange.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can call toll-free at (800) 932-3188 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.sears.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Craftsman® routers, model number 315.17510 with date codes of A0304 or lower. The model numbers and date codes are printed on a black data label located on the electric motor’s housing. The routers have an aluminum base with black handles and a black motor. All affected routers were packaged with a cloth carry bag under the stock number 17518. Routers sold without the bag are not involved in the recall.
About 5,200 units, as CPSC gives them.
1-1/2 HP Craftsman® Electric Router.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by OWT Industries, Inc., Pickens, S.C.
- Distributed by Sears Roebuck and Co. (Sears), Hoffman Estates, Ill.
- Sears sold these routers nationwide, from November 2002 through January 2003, for about $60.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Sears has not received any reports of injuries or incidents. This recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
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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