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Product Recall Number: 06-185

Why was Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits recalled?

The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of the drill and possible lacerations.

Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits
Here's product recall specific data for Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits.

  • Product Recall Number: 06-185

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2006-06-08

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about 700,000 Vermont American 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits. The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of the drill and possible lacerations.Name of Product: Vermont American® 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill BitsUnits: About 700,000Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.Hazard: The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of the drill and possible lacerations. The safety label should read:"! WARNING Read, understand and comply with tool manual before use. Wear eye protection. Max operating speed 600 RPM. At higher speeds the bit is likely to bend if allowed to rotate freely without contacting the work. Start drilling at low RPM and with bit tip in contact with work. To avoid bit bowing - Apply pressure only in direct line with bit and do not apply excessive pressure. Bits can bind causing breakage or loss of control. Do not use in hammer drills or in drill press."Incidents/Injuries: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. received one report of a minor injury.Description: The drill bits are 1/4-inch by 13-inches long, 5/16-inch by 13-inches long, 3/8-inch by 13-inches long, and 1/2-inch by 13-inches long. They were sold separately as accessories under the "Vermont American" brand name under catalog numbers: 14044, 14045, 14046, and 14048.Sold at: Hardware stores and home centers nationwide from January 2001 through April 2004 for between $7 and $10.Manufactured In: USARemedy: Consumers should make sure that 13-inch masonry drill bits are in contact with a work surface at all times while operating the drill. Consumers with these drill bits that are missing the safety instructions should contact Vermont American Customer Service to obtain safety warning information.Consumer Contact: Call Robert Bosch Tool Corp. at (800) 742-3869 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday thru Friday.

  • Hazard Description: The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of the drill and possible lacerations.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Label, New Instructions

  • Units: About 700,000

  • Incidents: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. received one report of a minor injury.

  • Remedy: Consumers should make sure that 13-inch masonry drill bits are in contact with a work surface at all times while operating the drill. Consumers with these drill bits that are missing the safety instructions should contact Vermont American Customer Service to obtain safety warning information.

  • Sold At: Hardware stores and home centers nationwide from January 2001 through April 2004 for between $7 and $10.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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