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Dewalt has formally recalled about 1,364,000 12″ sliding miter saws within the USA, and about 118,600 items offered in Canada.
This recall impacts Dewalt DWS779, DWS780, and DHS790 12″ sliding miter saws that had been offered from April 2019 through Might 2022.
In accordance with the US CPSC recall discover, Dewalt has acquired 571 stories of the blade guard meeting breaking or detaching. There have been 9 stories of laceration accidents.
Dewalt’s discover says:
The plastic rear guard meeting can break/shatter when struck, exposing the noticed blade and posing a laceration hazard.
Shoppers are suggested to instantly cease utilizing the recalled miter saws and phone Dewalt for a free restore equipment. Alternatively, you possibly can take affected saws to a Dewalt service middle for a free restore.
To find out whether or not your noticed is affected, discuss with the date code, which is positioned on the nameplate (DWS779, DWS780) or battery mount (DHS790).
Dewalt date code format is 20XX YY-ZZ, with 20XX being the 12 months, YY being the week of manufacture, and ZZ being a plant code (CJ or 49).
Affected date codes are numbered 2019 04 by means of 2022 04.
In case your noticed has a inexperienced or black dot subsequent to the serial quantity or on its body within the designated location, it has already been inspected and isn’t affected by the recall.
Recall Quantity: 22-196
Contact Dewalt at 800-990-6421 from 8am to 6pm ET Monday through Friday.
Dewalt’s recall discover additionally has an internet type for restore equipment requests.
Dewalt issued a cease sale for a similar miter saws in June, and so this recall has been anticipated.
Thanks to Pete for bringing this to our consideration!
