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Product Recall Number: 04-091

Why was Wagner cordless drill charger base recalled?

A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.

Wagner cordless drill charger base
Here's product recall specific data for Wagner cordless drill charger base.

  • Product Recall Number: 04-091

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2004-03-01

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Wagner cordless drill charger base

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn., is voluntarily recalling about 180,000 Wagner cordless drill charger bases. A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.Name of product: Wagner cordless drill charger baseUnits: 180,000Manufacturer: Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn.Hazard: A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.Incidents/Injuries: Wagner Spray Tech has received 11 reports of the charger base melting, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.Description: This recall includes 9.6-volt, 10.8-volt, 12-volt, 14.4- volt and 18-volt Wagner drill charger bases. The drills were sold in black and grey, and have the name "Wagner" printed on them. Model numbers involved in the recall are: W96DK, W108DK, W120DK, WB96, WB120, WB144, and WB180K. The model numbers are located on a label on the side of the drill.Sold at: Department and hardware stores and through mail-order sales from January 1996 through December 2003 from between $40 and $100.Manufactured in: ChinaRemedy: Stop using the charger base and contact Wagner Spray Tech for information on receiving a replacement charger base.Consumer Contact: Call Wagner Spray Tech toll-free at (888) 925-6244 anytime or visit the firm's website at www.wagnerspraytech.com.

  • Hazard Description: A defective battery can cause the charger base to overheat, causing the base to melt and possibly burn nearby objects.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Replace

  • Units: 180000

  • Incidents: Wagner Spray Tech has received 11 reports of the charger base melting, causing minor property damage. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Stop using the charger base and contact Wagner Spray Tech for information on receiving a replacement charger base.

  • Sold At: Department and hardware stores and through mail-order sales from January 1996 through December 2003 from between $40 and $100.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Wagner Spray Tech Corp., of Plymouth, Minn.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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