CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall to Repair 18-volt Cordless Drill/Drivers
Home product recall 03-164. Announced by CPSC on Jul 24, 2003.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jul 24, 2003. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 265,000 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 drill’s switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the drill/drivers immediately, remove the battery, and contact Black & Decker to receive a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Black & Decker toll-free at (866) 821-5444 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For additional information, consumers can log on to the company’s website at www.blackanddecker.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled 18-volt, cordless drill/drivers are orange or jade and have the words, “Black & Decker” printed on the body of the drill. The drill/drivers have the following model numbers and date codes: Model Number Date Codes Color CD1800 20011952 through 20020652 Orange PS3700 973652 through 983052 Jade PS3725 20003852 through 20013652 Jade PS3750 20002454 through 20005252 Jade The model number is printed on the nameplate on the side of the drill and the date code is printed on the bottom of the handle where the battery is inserted (remove the battery to locate date code). The recalled units were manufactured in China. No other models or date codes are affected by this recall to repair.
About 265,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Black & Decker 18-volt cordless drill/drivers.
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?
- Imported by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Towson, Md.
- Mass merchandisers, home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold the drill/drivers, from September 1997 through February 2002, for between $50 and $80. The drill/drivers were sold separately and as part of various tool kits.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Black & Decker has received twenty reports of melting, smoking, or fires in the drills, including two minor burn 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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