Craftsman power sanders
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 12, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Apr 12, 2019the latest report was made
- May 29, 2018the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Craftsman
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power sandersCPSC’s product type: Power Sanders (code 803), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2019 | 1 |
| May 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Apr 12, 2019, sent to the company Apr 22, 2019, published by CPSC May 13, 2019
The product, in the report: Sears orbital sander
Was sanding wood vanity in bathroom with Sears orbital sander when it exploded in hand resulting in metal and plastic pieces of tool being explosively projected. Was not physically injured but it did result in metal piece imbedding in drywall.
- Where
- Rostraver Twp, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 29, 2018, sent to the company Jun 21, 2018, published by CPSC Jul 6, 2018
The product, in the report: Craftsman 1/4 Sheet Pad Sander. Model number 315.116900. 120V 2.0A. Sold by Sears.
Craftsman 1/4 Sheet Pad Sander. Model 315.116900.
I was sanding a drawer front and the motor of the sander “exploded” and broke through front plastic covering of sander. Metal fragments of the motor burst through and were ejected up to four feet from my work space hitting the garage door and floor and the drawer front I was working on.
The sander was kept in the original box and stored properly. I had been using the sander for a small project and it was only in use for less than ten minutes when this happened. I was holding the sander at the time of the incident and it was not hot or did not have any type of smell indicating that it was about to over heat or blow up.
I checked the recall list and did not see any recall notice for this tool.
I have pictures of the sander and pictures of the metal fragments that were ejected.
I was not injured. The fragments that hit the drawer front did leave small nicks in the wood. The other fragments hit a steel garage door and cement floor with no damage.
- Model
- Model number 315.116900.
- UPC
- 033287132539
- Serial number
- AJ0624
- Bought from
- Sears, Florida
- Where
- Katy, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 45, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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