Craftsman power drills
6 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 8, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 6reports to CPSC
- Sep 8, 2022the latest report was made
- Dec 12, 2012the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Craftsman
- Makers
- Sears Holdings Management Corporation and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power drillsPortable, and their accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Portable Power Drills and Accessories (code 855), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Craftsman 3/8IN Drill/Driver Cordless Drill Driver 11689”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2022 | 1 |
| December 2015 | 1 |
| May 2015 | 1 |
| January 2014 | 1 |
| June 2013 | 1 |
| December 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- First aid 2 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- No one hurt 3 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 Sep 8, 2022, sent to the company Sep 13, 2022, published by CPSC Oct 4, 2022
The product, in the report: Craftsman 7amp corded hammer drill sold in late 2020
Craftsman 7-amp corded hammer drill sparks use. After 23 months of use orange sparks emanated from housing, some smoldering on the ground for several seconds.
- Bought from
- Lowes, Michigan
- Bought
- Oct 27, 2020
- Where
- Detroit, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Dec 2, 2015, sent to the company Dec 10, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 5, 2016
The product, in the report: Craftsman 19.2 volt drill/screwdriver
Charging battery for 19.2 volt Sears Craftsman drill/screwdriver. Within five minutes charger overheated to the point where you could smell burning plastic and see smoke. Burned a finger after disconnecting the power and moving the device where it could cool down safely.
Attempted to notify Sears but no luck finding any customer service
- Bought from
- Sears
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Friend /
Neighbor / Co-worker - As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made May 21, 2015, sent to the company Jun 1, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 15, 2015
The product, in the report: Craftsman C3 drill 3/8 in (10mm) Drill 19.2V. Model No. 315-116890
We purchased a Craftsman C3 drill model no. 315-116890 from our local Sears. Last night while using the drill for a simple task, the drill started smoking and caught on fire while in my hand. I have contacted Sears and was given the runaround and told there was nothing they could do because there was no recall from the manufacturer.
- Model
- 315-116890
- UPC
- 33287145492
- Serial number
- CS1325
- Bought from
- Sears
- Bought
- Nov 15, 2014, about then
- Where
- Longview, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 44, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jan 31, 2014, sent to the company Feb 10, 2014, published by CPSC Feb 26, 2014
The product, in the report: Sears Craftsman 19.2 volt Cordless Drill/Driver. Caught on fire and burned my hand. Sears takes no responsibility for their product
Craftsman Portable Cordless Drill Model 11689 caught on fire with less than 1 hour use. Sears Craftsman does not stand behind their product and will not replace it.
- Model
- 315.116890 Craftsman
- UPC
- 0 33287 14549 2
- Serial number
- CS1203
- Bought from
- Sear Store 01137
- Bought
- Apr 28, 2012
- Where
- Austin, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 58, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman 3/
8IN Drill/ Driver Cordless Drill Driver 11689, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jun 17, 2013, sent to the company Jun 25, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2013
The product, in the report: Sears Craftsman 19,2 volt portable electric drill and light. Product#11689.
Sears Craftsman 19.2 volt portable drill and flashlight caught fire while in use. Item was brand new and had not been used before.
- Model
- #11689
- Bought from
- Sears, New Jersey
- Bought
- Dec 15, 2012, about then
- Where
- morristown, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Emergency room Made Dec 12, 2012, sent to the company Jan 3, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 25, 2013
The product, in the report: Craftsman drill bit set sold by Sears in 2006. The set contains various sized drill bits from small and thin to thick and longer. The set is in a black small plastic case with a sliding black plastic closure at the top seam. I think the case says “Craftsman” in black lettering embedded into the case. The inside of the case has slots for each drill bit and labels the size of each drill bit. I don’t see a serial number on the drill bits or the storage case. I have pictures, but the system is not letting me “attach” them after upload. Available upon secure, verifiable request.
I purchased a Craftsman drill bit set from Sears in Hicksville 6 years ago. I am not expert, but I believe the drill bits are made of metal and the set contains all different sizes from very thin to very thick bits. The drill bits have been lightly used only a handful of times by me in a residential setting over the duration of ownership.
On 11/30/12 I used one of the thinnest drill bits in a Craftsman rechargable power drill that was full charged and fully functional, but as I was using the power drill correctly in a safe manner and lightly drilling a hole into a soft plastic gutter on a mark designed per the manufacturer instructions to be drilled, the Craftsman drill bit snapped approximately in half while the drill was in use. Since there was no safety measure in place to disengage the drill power upon snapping of the drill bit, the drill slipped out of control at the moment of the drill bit breakage into two pieces with the bottom jaggedly broken half still inside the drill spinning. The moving broken spinning bottom half of the drill bit ended up drilling a hole the size of the drill bit deeply into my left hand pointer finger. It all happended in the matter of one or two seconds. I just remember screaming at the top of my lungs outside and running inside to the bathroom sink to begin pouring rubbing alcohol, peroxide and water over the mutilated finger. In the frenzy, I remember seeing a circular plug of jagged, torn, warped sink fall into the sink from the area that the drill tore into. I had to immediately go to the emergency room for treatment due to this faulty product.
I don’t think that metal drill bits should be made so cheaply that they snap because it can hurt a consumer as it did to me. My finger is healing from the outside-in, but it is so sore to the touch and is scarred. This is upsetting because I am a young woman who cares about her appearance and also has a whole host of household duties that have been impaired to be performed as a result of the injury.
Additionally, there is no warning label on the drill bit case or the drill itself, which are both Craftsman products announcing that the drill bit could snap. This product is dangerous! I cannot find any type of identifier on the black plastic drill bit case for a serial number.
- Bought from
- Sears
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2006
- Where
- Glen Cove, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 30, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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