Craftsman stationary power drills and accessories
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 22, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 22, 2014the latest report was made
- Dec 22, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Craftsman
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Stationary power drills and accessoriesCPSC’s product type: Stationary Power Drills and Accessories (code 856), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2014 | 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 Dec 22, 2014, sent to the company Jan 5, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 20, 2015
The product, in the report: Craftsman 1/2 in Hammer Drill Model 315.101371
Last year I received a 315.101371 Craftsman hammer drill for Christmas which I was very excited about receiving. This past October while using it to drill some holes, in a wood project I was working on, the drill trigger stopped working and would no longer turn off. This put it in a very dangerous condition and damaged some of the project I was working on at the time as I needed to set the drill down in order to unplug it to turn it off.
Since this time I have been trying to get into contact with Craftsman in order to notify them of the issue and to get the drill repaired or replaced. I have called multiple numbers and continuously get redirected to a new number or am told to go into a service center (I am told this is any store location). I went into the Boca Raton, FL store 3 weeks ago and notified them of the issue. They proceeded to further break the drill by pushing the lock button while the drill was running thus rendering it virtually unrepairable by breaking debris off into the motor. I believe this was their intent as they seemed fully aware of the issue when I presented it to them. I then talked to the store manager who refused to exchange it or provide me with the address to mail it in. I requested that the incident be elevated so that I could be sure the Sears and Craftsman teams were fully aware of this safety issue and the poor handling of the issue as a whole.
The manager filled out an “elevation form” in their system and I requested to make sure he included that it was a safety related failure. I was told that I would be contacted in 24-48 hours after the incident report was filled. It has now been weeks and I have never been reached out to.
I reviewed the reviews online and there are multiple complaints about this failure mode and the safety risk that it creates for the consumer.
Is still have the unit if you would like it for review and would be happy to discuss the issue if you have further questions.
- Model
- 315.101371
- Bought from
- Sears, Michigan
- Bought
- Dec 14, 2013, about then
- Where
- Boca Raton, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, 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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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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