Dewalt Side Strike Chisel awls, chisels or planes
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 19, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 19, 2019the latest report was made
- Dec 19, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Dewalt Side Strike Chisel
- Maker
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Awls, chisels or planesCPSC’s product type: Awls, Chisels or Planes (code 870), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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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Emergency room Made Dec 19, 2019, sent to the company Jan 30, 2020, published by CPSC Feb 13, 2020
The product, in the report: multipurpose chisel
(12/14/2019) The consumer stated that the product come with two protective covers, one for the tip and a sheath for the serrated edge. The consumer was trying to put the cover on the tip when the chisel slipped out of the sheath and sliced the thumb on his left hand.
The consumer went to the emergency room. Six stitches were required to close the cut on his thumb.
The consumer stated that there is a design flaw in the product.
The consumer called the firm on 12/16 and was advised that someone would contact him.
- Model
- DWHT16065
- Bought from
- Home Depot, California
- Bought
- Jan 7, 2017, about then
- Where
- Chula Vista, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt Side Strike Chisel, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.