Dewalt power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 30, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Jun 30, 2026the latest report was made
- Apr 17, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Dewalt
- Makers
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishersCPSC’s product type: Power Workshop Grinders, Buffers or Polishers (code 897), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1 |
| April 2016 | 1 |
| April 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 Jun 30, 2026, sent to the company Jul 21, 2026, published by CPSC Aug 4, 2026
The product, in the report: This part is a industry standard 5/8-11 threaded flange nut SKU# N484249 for Hand held grinders. Thousands are in service around the world.
[REDACTED] a customer return a recently repaired cordless grinder DCG418 and his complaint was 4pcs of 6” cutoff wheels “blew up on him”. Needless to say he was extremely upset. Upon further inspection it was found that there was a defective flange nut SKU#: N484249. I tested 44pcs of this SKU when we had 250ish in inventory and found 17 of 44 with unacceptable runout causing cutoff wheels to have an unsafe wobble. I sent videos and this information to corporate engineering and after their investigation there was a manufacturing error causing this. Cooperate then removed 56,000ish of this SKU from the service network and did nothing further after “exploring our exposure”. Nothing was released to the public and I was told it was taken care of and not my problem. I come from a machining background and I am 100% certain this was a significant hazard that should have been a recall and more than likely caused injuries.
- Model
- Flange Nut
- UPC
- NA
- Serial number
- NA
- Where
- San Antonio, Texas: Industrial
- Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Stanley Black & Decker, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Apr 13, 2016, sent to the company May 31, 2016, published by CPSC Jun 14, 2016
The product, in the report: grinder
(04/13/2016) The consumer has a safety concern with the guard on the grinder. The guard is suppose to stay stationary but it continues to turn when the product is in use.
(04/13/2016) The consumer contacted the firm to advise them of the issue. He was advised that the engineers and designers would be contacted.
The consumer added the problem needs to be fixed immediately or go back to old guard.
- Model
- DWE402
- Serial number
- 530299
- Bought from
- Gallup Lumber, New Mexico
- Bought
- Apr 12, 2016
- Where
- Vanderwagen, New Mexico: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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Hospital admission Made Apr 17, 2013, sent to the company May 17, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 3, 2013
The product, in the report: Dewalt Heavy Duty Small Angle Grinder D28110/Heavy Duty 4-1/2’ (115mm) Serial Number: 664719
Text of attorney’s letter dated April 4, 2013:
Re: [REDACTED] Date of Incident : January 16, 2013 Defective Item : Dewalt Heavy Duty Small Angle Grinder/D28110/Heavy-Duty 4-1/2’ (115 mm) Serial Number : 664719 Purchase Date : August 3, 2012 Purchase Location: Home Depot, Miami, Florida
Dear US Product Safety Commission:
The undersigned counsel represents [REDACTED] with regard to the above referenced products liability case. In that regard, enclosed hereto please find a copy of the executed and completed Report Form. Additionally, enclosed please find color laser photographs depicting the injuries sustained by [REDACTED].
By way of brief history, [REDACTED] has purchased the subject faulty product to wit: a Dewalt Heavy Duty Small Angle Grinder/ D28110/ Serial Number: 6647119 at Home Depot located in Miami, Florida on or about August 3, 2012. [REDACTED] was intending upon utilizing this product in order to grind the metal wheel bases on the trailer holding his boat. That is, [REDACTED] was intending upon taking the wheel covers off his trailer. IncidentaLLY, [REDACTED] had not opened the subject Dewalt Grinder at anytime up until the date of the subject incident. Moreover, [REDACTED] did not alter, repair and/or make any modifications to the subject product at anytime prior to its first use.
On the day of the subject incident, [REDACTED] first opened the Dewalt Grinder’s box; carefully read the instructions, placed both heavy duty gloves on as well as a face guard and began utilizing the product as stated. Within approximately just ten (10) minutes of using same, the entire grinding wheel broke off while rotating at an excessive speed. And as the grinding wheel flew off, it first hit [REDACTED] directly on the right side of his nose thereby severing half of his nose off. The grinding wheel continued to rotate at high speeds, bounced off his nose, hit his arm and hand and then cut into his abdomen region. There was no clutch brake locking mechanism and/or no safety mechanism to have prevented this tragic incident. Nonetheless and thereafter, [REDACTED] was immediately rushed to the nearest Emergency room wherein he underwent plastic surgery reconstruction in an attempt to reattach his partially severed nose. In total, [REDACTED] sustained over 110 sutures and has had numerous plastic surgery consultations as a direct result of the faulty product.
I trust the aforementioned and its enclosures assists you. Should you require anything else, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned directly at [REDACTED] or my assistant [REDACTED]. My email is [REDACTED] and our direct fax line is [REDACTED].
Thank you in advance.
Very truly yours,
[REDACTED]
- Model
- D28110/
Heavy Duty 4-1/ 2’ (115mm) - Serial number
- 664719
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Florida
- Bought
- Aug 3, 2012
- Where
- Miami, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 53, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Dewalt, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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