Southwire Tools screwdrivers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 31, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 31, 2015the latest report was made
- Aug 31, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Southwire Tools
- Maker
- SOUTHWIRE COMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- ScrewdriversCPSC’s product type: Screwdrivers (code 828), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2015 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- 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 Aug 31, 2015, sent to the company Oct 14, 2015, published by CPSC Oct 28, 2015
The product, in the report: Electric Screwdriver Sold as Electrician’s Screwdriver in Electrical Dept.
Caller stated that the electric screw driver metal tip that goes to the end of the screw driver, which is touching the user’s hand causes electrocution. He stated that he informed the store he purchased them from about the problem. Caller stated that he returned the product and received a refund.
Caller is concerned that these screw driver are unsafe and should be reported.
This screwdriver does have wiring printed on the handel. Black on black and so small you can hardly read it. So stated: 1) warning: Always use approved eye protection - Do not use to PRY or Chisel with - if you can not use it to chisel with then why is it made the way it is, with the metal sticking out of the end. Also, causing electrical shock when around it -
2) Warning: not insulated - will not protect against electrical shock -Then once again why is the 1/4” and 5/16” screwdriver made in the way it will get you shocked - None of the rest of the drivers they have are made in this fashion - Can’t Pryor Chisel - May cause electrical shock - What good is it - Someone puts it in there tool bag, there’s always a chance of injury - Hit 220 volt and see what happen - [REDACTED]
- Model
- hdSD 1/
4 k4 hd sd 5/ 16 k6 hd - Bought from
- Lowes
- Bought
- Jun 27, 2015, about then
- Where
- Sedalia, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Southwire Tools, made or sold by SOUTHWIRE CO
- 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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