Sears power sanders
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Dec 14, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Dec 14, 2022the latest report was made
- Jan 6, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sears
- 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Sears Craftsman”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2022 | 1 |
| January 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
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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Hurt, care not known Made Dec 14, 2022, sent to the company Dec 16, 2022, published by CPSC Jan 3, 2023
The product, in the report: Sears pad sander “Companion, a genuine sears product” , blue, 120 AC 60hz 1.5 amp model 184.10177.0
I turned in the sears pad sander, model # 184.10177.0 and heard a loud cracking noise and the inside metal components came flying out the side with sharp metal shrapnel flying everywhere and striking my leg with a minor abrasion. The plastic housing on the side was sheared away.
- Model
- Model 184.10177.0 0412 7632
- Bought from
- Sears
- Where
- Asheville, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 40, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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Hurt, no treatment Made Jan 6, 2012, sent to the company Jan 17, 2012, published by CPSC Jan 31, 2012
The product, in the report: Craftsman 5” random orbital power sander, Model #315.116940, SiN AJ0624
The Craftsman 5” random orbital sander I was using for sanding exploded internally with enough force to burst at the seams. Also, it sent out shards of shrapnel. My hand was injured in the incident.
- Model
- M# 315.116940
- Serial number
- AJ0624
- Bought from
- Sears
- Bought
- Mar 1, 1997, about then
- Where
- Long Beach, California: Place of Recreation or Sports
- Who was involved
- Age 56, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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
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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