The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·19211·Announced 2019-09-26

DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard

DeWALT is recalling 40-inch utility bars that can break while prying, posing an injury hazard to users.

What this means for you

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 where injury has been reported (four reports of injured users), but no fatalities or severe injuries are specified, fitting the High severity criteria.

Plain-English summary

DeWALT Industrial Tool Company is recalling approximately 145,000 40-inch Multi-Functional Utility Bars. The recalled bars are designed with a prying end and a board-gripping end, featuring a yellow and black color scheme with the model number DWHT55293 printed on the yellow end.

The recall is due to a hazard where the utility bars can break while being used for prying, which poses an injury risk to the user. DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.

These bars were sold at The Home Depot, other hardware stores nationwide, and online retailers including Amazon from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DeWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price.

The recalled product

Product
DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars
Manufacturer
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, of Towson, Md.
Category
Consumer Product — Hand Tools
Hazard
Affected units
145,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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