DeWalt power sanders
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Apr 18, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Apr 18, 2020the latest report was made
- Nov 17, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- DeWalt
- Maker
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Makers, 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 2020 | 1 |
| November 2011 | 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 18, 2020, sent to the company Apr 24, 2020, published by CPSC May 8, 2020
The product, in the report: random orbital palm sander
I was using my DeWalt 5” random orbital sander model #D26453, serial #709982, date code 2014 14-49 to sand a table top. While using the tool, I realized I was receiving intermittent shocks from the sander about every 15 seconds. I stopped using the tool and called DeWalt customer support to report the problem. I was advised the sander was out of warranty and suggested I take it to a repair center to have it fixed at my expense.
- Model
- D26453
- Serial number
- 709982
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Apr 9, 2014, about then
- Where
- Reno, Nevada: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 66, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand DeWalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 17, 2011, sent to the company Nov 28, 2011, published by CPSC Dec 12, 2011
The product, in the report: DeWalt 5” random orbit palm sander, D26451K
I had been using my newly purchased DeWalt 5” random orbit palm sander (D26451K) and set it down and had gone to my den to check email. After a short time I heard it start up & was running when I ran out to the kitchen & pulled the plug from the extention cord. It had been sitting on a drop cloth for a while when a self-started. I checked the on/off switch and it was solidly in the off position, not hovering between. There were no injuries and because the sander was sitting on drop cloth, no damage occurred to the floor. It could have if obviously on the floor and I wasn’t near enough to hear it.
- Model
- D26451K
- Serial number
- 977096
- Bought from
- Lowe’s, New York
- Bought
- Oct 30, 2011
- Where
- Rochester, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand DeWalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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