milwaukee power sanders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 9, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 9, 2014the latest report was made
- Jul 9, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- milwaukee
- Maker
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made Jul 9, 2014, sent to the company Jul 17, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 31, 2014
The product, in the report: 5” random orbital sander, 120 Volt
Milwaukee Tool Company random orbital sander model 6021-21 (5”) has a on/off switch on the handle. This switch, when pressed for OFF apparently does not completely shut off the sander. The sander then restarts. While sanding some wood, I shut off the sander and placed it on top of a pile of wood over my head. The sander turned ON, spun around and fell off in front of me. I reached to catch the sander and received a deep laceration (to the bone) on my right thumb. Emergency care center sewed it back up with a large number of stitches. The laceration was deep enough to sever a number of nerves rendering the thumb partially insensitive and appears to be permanent damage. I still use the tool and it will turn ON without warning about 50% of the time after being shut OFF.
- Model
- 6021-21
- Where
- Greenfield, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 74, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand milwaukee, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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