CPSC, Wagner Spray Tech Corporation Announce Recall of Drill Charger Base
Home product recall 04-091. Announced by CPSC on Mar 2, 2004.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 2, 2004. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- 180,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Stop using the charger base and contact Wagner Spray Tech for information on receiving a replacement charger base.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Call Wagner Spray Tech toll-free at (888) 925-6244 anytime or visit the firm’s website at www.wagnerspraytech.com
Which ones are recalled?
This recall includes 9.6-volt, 10.8-volt, 12-volt, 14.4-volt and 18-volt Wagner drill charger bases. The drills were sold in black and gray and have the name “Wagner” printed on them. Model numbers involved in the recall are: W96DK, W108DK, W120DK, WB96, WB120, WB144, and WB180K. The model numbers are located on a label on the side of the drill.
180,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Wagner cordless drill charger base.
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 Wagner Spray Tech Corp., Plymouth, Minn.
- Department and hardware stores and through mail-order sales, from January 1996 through December 2003, for between $40 and $100.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Wagner Spray Tech has received 11 reports of the charger base melting, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.
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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