The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·08100·Announced 2007-11-27

WMH Tool Group Recalls Performax and Wilton 10-Inch Sliding Miter Saws

WMH Tool Group is recalling Performax and Wilton 10-inch sliding miter saws because a switch failure can disable the safety brake, posing a laceration hazard.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (laceration hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which aligns with the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

WMH Tool Group Inc. is recalling approximately 7,100 Performax and Wilton 10-inch sliding miter saws. The recall includes Performax model number 90206 and Wilton model number 34570 with date code/serial numbers ranging from W062505 to W070405. These saws were sold at home centers and hardware retailers nationwide from August 2006 through March 2007 for between $150 and $250.

The saw handle's switch can fail, causing the saw to smoke, spark, and trip circuit breakers, and disable the safety brake. The saw also can keep operating unless the unit is unplugged, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. WMH has received reports of six incidents with the saws, but no injuries have been reported.

Consumers should immediately stop using these saws and destroy and discard them. The firm is out of business, so a remedy is no longer available. Consumers may call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Performax and Wilton 10" Sliding Miter Saws
Manufacturer
WMH Tool Group Inc. (WMH), of Elgin, Ill.
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
7,100

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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