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Product Recall Number: 16-158

Why was Bosch small angle grinders recalled?

The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder, posing a risk of burns to the consumer.

Bosch small angle grinders
Here's product recall specific data for Bosch small angle grinders.

  • Product Recall Number: 16-158

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2016-05-11

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Bosch small angle grinders

  • Description: "The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder."

  • Hazard Description: The grinder can overheat while in use, causing the brush covers to melt and expose the end of the brush holder, posing a risk of burns to the consumer.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 91,000 (in addition, 18,000 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: The firm has received four reports of the grinders overheating. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grinders and contact the firm to obtain a free repair.

  • Sold At: "Lowe’s, Menards, The Home Depot and other home improvement, hardware stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, HomeDepot.com, Lowes.com and Menards.com from March 2015 through November 2015 for between $50 and $200, depending on the model and whether it was sold in a combination package with other tools."

  • Importers: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Mount Prospect, Ill.

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: "Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Mount Prospect, Ill."

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed