Black & Decker Recalls Hammer Drills Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves side handles supplied with Porter-Cable brand model PC70THD ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drills, Black & Decker brand model DR560 ½ Inch Drill/Drivers, and Bostitch brand models BTE140 and BTE141 ½ Inch Hammer Drills. The side handles are black plastic and attach to the drill to help provide stability. The Porter-Cable hammer drills are gray with red accents, the Black & Decker drill/drivers are orange with black accents, and the Bostich hammer drills are yellow with black accents. Product Name Model Number Porter-Cable ½ Inch VSR 2-Speed Hammer Drill PC70THD Black & Decker ½ Inch Drill/Driver DR560 Bostitch ½ Inch Hammer Drill BTE140 and BTE141

Is my product affected?

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• Black & Decker, Bostitch and Porter-Cable Hammer Drills and Drill Drivers · About 641,000 (in addition, about 18,000 were sold in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: The Home Depot, Lowe's, major home and hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com and other online retailers from January 2010 through July 2018 for between $50 and $100; Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md..

Injuries or incidents reported

Black & Decker has received 11 reports of side handles slipping or breaking and one report of a torn rotator cuff injury

Consumer contact

Black & Decker at 888-284-3070 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, at recall@sbdinc.com or online at www.portercable.com click Safety Notices and Recalls, www.blackanddecker.com click Safety Recalls, or www.bostitch.com click Safety Recalls for more information.

Recall history and context

Black appears in 12 CPSC recalls on record. See all Black recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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