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Product Recall Number: 02-233

Why was Table Saws, model number BT2500 recalled?

The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.

Table Saws, model number BT2500
Here's product recall specific data for Table Saws, model number BT2500.

  • Product Recall Number: 02-233

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2002-08-19

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Table Saws, model number BT2500

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md., is voluntarily recalling about 6,100 table saws. The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.Black & Decker has not received any reports of injuries. This recall to repair is being conducted to prevent the occurrence of injuries.The recall involves 10-inch table saws, made in Taiwan, with the model number BT2500 and dates codes 200128-CT through 200148-CT. The model number and date codes are located on a name plate on the front panel above the power switch. The saw is grey with an orange front panel. The name "Black & Decker" is located on the lower right hand portion of the front panel.Home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold the table saws from August 2001 through April 2002 for about $400.Consumers should stop using these table saws immediately, unplug them, and call Black & Decker at (866) 357-0324 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to arrange for a free repair. For more information, consumers can log on to the company's website at www.blackanddecker.com.No other Black & Decker table saws are involved in this recall to repair.

  • Hazard Description: The motor housing on the saw may crack, posing a risk of electric shock to consumers.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 6,100

  • Incidents: Black & Decker has not received any reports of injuries.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using these table saws immediately, unplug them, and call Black & Decker at (866) 357-0324 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to arrange for a free repair.

  • Sold At: Home centers and hardware stores nationwide sold the table saws from August 2001 through April 2002 for about $400.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: Taiwan

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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