Ryobi Recalls Cordless Drills Due to Fire Hazard

Recalled October 14, 2010 · CPSC recall 11009 · Ryobi

Hazard

The switch on the cordless drill can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Remedy

Replace

Units

About 455,000

Incidents / injuries

Ryobi has received 47 reports of the drills overheating, smoking, melting or catching fire, including 12 reports of property damage to homes or vehicles. Two of the incidents involved minor burns from touching an overheated switch.

Description

The Ryobi Model HP 1802M cordless drill is powered by an 18 volt rechargeable NiCad battery. The drills are blue and black in color with "Ryobi" appearing in red and white on the left side. The model number can be found on a white label on the right side of the drill.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled drill, remove the rechargeable battery and contact Ryobi to receive a free replacement drill.

Contact

For additional information, contact Ryobi Customer Service at (800) 597-9624 between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.ryobitools.com

Product

Ryobi Model HP 1802M Cordless Power Drills

Imported by

Ryobi Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.

Retailers

Home Depot from January 2001 to July 2003 for about $100.

Made in

China

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →