Tools & DIY

DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards

The miter saw's rear safety guard can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the…

Read the official notice → DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws
Date
2022-08-04
Country
United States
Brand
DeWALT
Product
DeWALT 12-inch Sliding Compound Miter Saws
Units
About 1,364,000 (In addition, about 118,600 were sold in…
Category
Tools & DIY
Source
CPSC

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