CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair 12-inch Miter Saws
Published: January 25, 2001Recall ID: 01073Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
The recall involves only 12-inch DEWALT miter saws with model numbers DW704 TY1 and DW705 TY1. The model numbers are located on the nameplate on the top of the saw's housing. The saws are yellow with black accents. The recalled miter saws have date codes from 9201 through 9340. The date code is stamped into the end cap or back of the saws. No other DeWALT miter saws are involved in this recall.
Affected Products
DEWALT 12-inch miter saws (Models DW704 TY1, DW705 TY1)
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-DEWALT-Industrial-Tool-Co-Announce-Recall-to-Repair-12-inch-Miter-Saws |
| Title | CPSC, DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair 12-inch Miter Saws |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/dewalt-miter-saw.jpeg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled DEWALT 12-inch miter saw |
| Hazards › Name | Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | DEWALT has received seven reports of consumers with lacerations when the blades on these saws detached. |
| Products › Name | DEWALT 12-inch miter saws (Models DW704 TY1, DW705 TY1) |
| Products › Type | Miter Saws |
| Products › Category I D | 2047 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 112,000 |
| Recall I D | 416 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using these saws immediately, and call DEWALT to receive a free replacement bolt to repair the saw. |
| Retailers › Name | Home centers and hardware stores sold these miter saws nationwide, from January 1992 through December 1993, for between $330 and $410. |
| Recall Date | 2001-01-25T00:00:00 |
| Description | The recall involves only 12-inch DEWALT miter saws with model numbers DW704 TY1 and DW705 TY1. The model numbers are located on the nameplate on the top of the saw's housing. The saws are yellow with black accents. The recalled miter saws have date codes from 9201 through 9340. The date code is stamped into the end cap or back of the saws. No other DeWALT miter saws are involved in this recall. |
| Recall Number | 01073 |
| Manufacturers › Name | DEWALT® Industrial Tool Co., of Baltimore, Md. |
| Consumer Contact | For more information or to order the repair kit, call DEWALT toll-free at (888) 771-4540 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or go to their web site at http://www.dewalt.com/us/articles/press_release.asp?ID=249. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-01-19T00:00:00 |