Makita power drills
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 14, 2015. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 14, 2015the latest report was made
- May 14, 2015the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Makita
- Maker
- MAKITA U.S.A., 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
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 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 May 14, 2015, sent to the company May 22, 2015, published by CPSC Jun 8, 2015
The product, in the report: Cordless drill
I was called to investigate a fire at a local machine shop. A Makita cordless drill (Model PC-GF15) in storage suffered significant thermal damage. The tool was not in use and had not been used recently. The battery is now fused to the housing. It appears that the trigger/switch overheated. It does not appear that the tool was exposed to an external heat source. I am unable to find any warnings or recalls associated with this tool. I have photos available and the tool is in my possession.
- Model
- PC-GF15
- Where
- Morgan Hill, California: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Makita, made or sold by MAKITA U.S.A., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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Sources
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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