The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·03082·Announced 2003-02-14

Skil Warrior Drill Battery Chargers Recalled for Overheating and Fire Risk

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. is recalling about 2 million Skil Warrior drill battery chargers because the internal transformer can overheat, melt, and ignite nearby materials.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with one reported instance of property damage, which meets the rubric criteria for 'Severe' (score 4) regarding significant property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Robert Bosch Tool Corp. of Chicago, Ill., is recalling approximately 2 million Skil® Warrior drill battery chargers. The recall includes 9.6-volt, 12-volt, 14.4-volt, and 18-volt chargers sold with or as accessories for Skil Warrior drills. The affected chargers were sold nationwide at home centers, hardware, and discount department stores from July 1994 through February 2003 for between $21 and $30.

The recall is being issued because the transformer inside the charger can overheat. If this occurs, the charger housing can melt and deform, possibly igniting flammable materials near or on the charger. Robert Bosch Tool Corp. has received one report of a charger causing a fire that resulted in property damage, and 160 reports of chargers overheating.

Consumers should unplug the charger immediately. To identify the affected units, check for model numbers 2375, 2380, 2475, 2480, 2482, 2580, 2582, and 2882 on the tools, or model numbers 92950, 92970, 92980, and 92990 with part number 2610995852 on the chargers. These numbers are written on labels found on the back of the plug or on the side of the chargers. Consumers will receive a $25.00 rebate towards the purchase of any Skil® power tool. For more information, consumers should contact Robert Bosch Tool Corp. at (800) 661-5398 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit www.Skil.com.

The recalled product

Product
Skil® Warrior drill battery chargers
Manufacturer
Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Chicago, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tool Accessories
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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