Fixed-base routers and router bases
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Porter-Cable is recalling four models of 3 1/4 horsepower fixed-base production routers and one router base model due to uninsulated handles on the base that pose an electrical shock hazard. The affected routers are models 7518, 7519, 7519EC, and 22-7519-60, along with router base model 75361. These products were manufactured between 1990 and April 2014. The router model number and manufacture date code can be found on a metal plate on the back of the upper motor housing in YYYY WW-XX format, while the base model number is located on the side of the base opposite the Porter-Cable label.
If you own a recalled router or base, you should immediately stop using it and unplug it. You should then contact Porter-Cable for a free replacement router base with insulation on the handles.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled routers and router bases, unplug the routers and contact Porter-Cable for a free replacement router base with insulation on the handles.
Four Porter-Cable 3 1/4 horsepower, electric, fixed-base production routers and one production router base are being recalled. The recalled routers are about 11 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The top of the router motor is black plastic and has the on/off switch for the router. The base is painted gray and has two side handles, an adjuster ring on the top and a clamp screw on the rear. The side handles on the base of recalled routers have no insulation. The Porter-Cable name and logo are on the front of the base. The recalled routers and base were manufactured from 1990 to April 2014. The following router models are being recalled: Model Number Speed/Feature 7518 5-speed 7519 1-speed 7519EC 1-speed/has an extended chuck 22-7519-60 1-speed/ uses 220-volt power source The router model number and the manufacture date code are on a metal plate on the back of the upper motor housing. The date code consists of the year of manufacture, the week of manufacture and the manufacturing plant code in the YYYY WW-XX format. The router base is model number 75361 and is also sold separately. The model number is located on the side of the base opposite the Porter-Cable label.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.