Recalled Black & Decker DR560 Drill/Driver without the affected side handles
Recalled Porter-Cable PC70THD Hammer Drill without the affected side handles.
Recalled Bostitch BTE140/BTE141 Hammer Drill without the affected side handles.
Side handles used on the recalled hammer drills/drivers. The affected handle is on the left and replacement handle is on the right.
The side handle sold with the drill can slip or break, leading to a loss of control of the tool, posing an injury hazard
Black & Decker at 888-284-3070 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, at recall@sbdinc.com or online at www.portercable.com click Safety Notices and Recalls, www.blackanddecker.com click Safety Recalls, or www.bostitch.com click Safety Recalls for more information.
Recall Details
This recall involves side handles supplied with Porter-Cable brand model PC70THD ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drills, Black & Decker brand model DR560 ½ Inch Drill/Drivers, and Bostitch brand models BTE140 and BTE141 ½ Inch Hammer Drills. The side handles are black plastic and attach to the drill to help provide stability. The Porter-Cable hammer drills are gray with red accents, the Black & Decker drill/drivers are orange with black accents, and the Bostich hammer drills are yellow with black accents.
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Product Name |
Model Number |
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Porter-Cable ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drill |
PC70THD |
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Black & Decker ½ Inch Drill/Driver |
DR560 |
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Bostitch ½ Inch Hammer Drill |
BTE140 and BTE141 |
Consumers should immediately stop using the drills and contact Black & Decker for a free replacement side handle
Black & Decker has received 11 reports of side handles slipping or breaking and one report of a torn rotator cuff injury
The Home Depot, Lowe’s, major home and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through July 2018 for between $50 and $100
Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md
This recall was conducted, voluntarily by the company, under CPSC’s Fast Track Recall process. Fast Track recalls are initiated by firms, who commit to work with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to help ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals -– contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.
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