CPSCGeneral Alert
DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard
Published: September 26, 2019Recall ID: 19211Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.
Affected Products
DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/DEWALT-Recalls-Utility-Bars-Due-to-Injury-Hazard |
| Title | DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/12_0.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled DEWALT 40-inch utility bar with pry end and board gripping end |
| Hazards › Name | The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user. |
| Injuries › Name | DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users. |
| Products › Name | DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 145,000 |
| Recall I D | 8673 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DEWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price. |
| Importers › Name | DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, of Towson, Md. |
| Retailers › Name | The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40. |
| Recall Date | 2019-09-26T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end. |
| Recall Number | 19211 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | DeWALT toll free at 866-937-9805 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; e-mail at recall@sbdinc.com; or online at www.dewalt.com and click on “Service and Support,” then “Safety Recall Notice” for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2019-09-26T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Mexico |