Bostitch heavy-duty workshop staplers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 25, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 25, 2012the latest report was made
- Apr 25, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bostitch
- Maker
- Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Heavy-duty workshop staplersCPSC’s product type: Heavy-duty Workshop Staplers (code 834), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2012 | 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 Apr 25, 2012, sent to the company May 11, 2012, published by CPSC May 25, 2012
The product, in the report: Fine Wire Stapler; Fabric to Wood Assembly Weight 1.83 lbs, 0.83 kilos Fastener Crown Length 1/2” Fastener Range 5/32” to 9/16” Magazine Capacity 156 Staples
I purchased and use a Bostitch fine wire stapler (part number 21680B). I was shocked to learn that it has no safety to prevent inadvertent firing of the staples. This is extremely dangerous because the trigger is very sensitive and easily bumped. Once the stapler fires a staple it is propelled with sufficient velocity to deeply penetrate hard wood. If the staple hits human flesh it easily penetrates to the full depth of the staple. If it hits an eye, blindness could result. The lack of a safety is reckless and easily fixable by Bostitch because a similar tool (part number HP118K) has a safety and the total retail cost of the parts is $2.53. I contacted Bostitch and they refused to retrofit the 21680B despite the danger to the consumer and the ridiculously low cost.
- Model
- 21680B
- Serial number
- 112350062T
- Where
- Bowling Green, Ohio: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bostitch, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- 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.
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