Porter Cable power routers
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 4, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jun 4, 2018the latest report was made
- Jul 7, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Porter Cable
- Maker
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power routersCPSC’s product type: Power Routers (code 804), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2018 | 1 |
| July 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 1 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 Jun 4, 2018, sent to the company Aug 30, 2018, published by CPSC Sep 14, 2018
The product, in the report: Porter Cable 7518 3 1/2 HP Router (Previously Recalled) for heavy duty applications
I use this heavy-duty router in my shop. It is not used frequently, but is required for special radii in wood projects and plastic projects. It is used in an aluminum router table, the router is also aluminum cast. Last week when inspecting the router and planning to put a shorter cord set on it, I found degraded power wires with cracking wire jackets. These were found on both the ground and power wires from the plug all the way to the internal switch block. The wire jackets were falling off which meant that any slight contact would have created a serious short on the machine and since it is not a grounded machine by design, it could have been a very serious issue. The router is kept inside in a cabinet, never subjected to the outside or misuse. It still looks brand new, but may have been purchased approximately ten years ago by myself.
Porter Cable contacted me to take it to a repair facility if it is still under warranty. This is not acceptable and it should have been replaced and shipped back to the manufacturer for inspection. Note that PC has also sent me a new insulated handle a few years ago to handle any potential shocks as a result of short circuit - again, I’m just curious if this was related.
- Model
- 7518
- UPC
- NA
- Serial number
- 136375A4030
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Jun 2, 2008, about then
- Where
- York, South Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Porter Cable, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jul 7, 2014, sent to the company Jul 15, 2014, published by CPSC Jul 29, 2014
The product, in the report: Variable speed fixed base router, Porter Cable model 7518.
During routine routing the operator, [REDACTED], accidentally touched the router bit to the router power cord, partially cutting into the cord and was consequently shocked thru the handles. He dropped the router but was not otherwise injured and recovered without further incident.
- Model
- Variable speed fixed base router, PorterCable 7518, 3 1/
4 HP - Serial number
- 141194 A 4041
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Jan 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- Santo Domingo, Ecuador: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Age 35, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Porter Cable, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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