The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·19172·Announced 2019-07-24

Porter-Cable Table Saws Recalled by CPSC Due to Fire Hazard

Chang Type is recalling Porter-Cable 10-inch table saws sold at Lowe's because the motors can overheat and cause fires. No injuries have been reported.

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 61 reports of fires and one report of property damage (smoke damage to a home), which meets the rubric criteria for 'significant injury/property-damage reports' under the Severe category.

Plain-English summary

Chang Type Industrial Company LTD is recalling Porter-Cable brand 10-inch table saws with model number PCX362010. The saws have a gray body with black accents and the Porter-Cable logo. The model and serial numbers are printed on the nameplate located on the back of the saw body near the bottom.

The recall is due to a fire hazard because the motor can overheat. Chang Type has received 61 reports of the table saw motors overheating and causing fires. One consumer reported smoke damage to their home. No injuries have been reported.

About 258,000 units were sold in the United States, and about 990 were sold in Canada. The saws were sold exclusively at Lowe's stores nationwide from June 2016 through September 2018 for between $100 and $180. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled table saws and contact Chang Type for a refund.

The recalled product

Product
Porter-Cable 10" Table Saws
Manufacturer
Chang Type Industrial Company LTD, of Taichung City, Taiwan
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
258,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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