Rockwell portable circular power saws
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 8, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- May 8, 2019the latest report was made
- Dec 29, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Rockwell
- Maker
- Positec Tool Corp.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Portable circular power sawsCPSC’s product type: Portable Circular Power Saws (code 832), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2019 | 1 |
| December 2016 | 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 May 8, 2019, sent to the company May 15, 2019, published by CPSC May 30, 2019
The product, in the report: Rockwell RK3441K 4-1/2” Compact Circular Saw
Product : Rockwell VersaCut 4 1/2 saw
Saw blade detached from spindle while cutting approx 1/2” thick crown molding. The blade detachment was caused by a sheared blade lock bolt.
Several reports of the same issue appear on the Amazon review page for this product.
- Model
- RK3441K
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Rockwell, made or sold by Positec Tool Corp.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 29, 2016, sent to the company Jan 18, 2017, published by CPSC Feb 2, 2017
The product, in the report: Rockwell 41/2” compact power circular saw
Recent purchase of a Rockwell 4 1/2 inch power circular handsaw, the blade mounting bolt snapped in two after less than 1 foot of cutting a 1 “ thick piece of wood from a brand new saw. The assembly was per instruction and I am skilled with this type of equipment. The broken bolt head flew off at high speed and the spinning blade fell. Fortunately I was not hurt but when I researched this device on Amazon, several other consumers have had the same problem. This is a potential for catastrophic injury and no doubt a common flaw.
- Model
- Rk3441K
- Serial number
- 201611064479
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Where
- Sherman, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 57, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Rockwell, made or sold by Positec Tool Corp.
- 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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