DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.

Is my product affected?

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• DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars · About 145,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40.; DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, of Towson, Md..

Injuries or incidents reported

DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.

Consumer contact

DeWALT toll free at 866-937-9805 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; e-mail at recall@sbdinc.com; or online at www.dewalt.com and click on “Service and Support,” then “Safety Recall Notice” for more information.

Recall history and context

DeWALT appears in 15 CPSC recalls on record. See all DeWALT recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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