DeWALT Framing Nailers
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
DeWALT framing nailers are being recalled because a faulty contact trip can malfunction and cause nails to eject unexpectedly, risking serious injury. The recall covers new DeWALT D51844 and D51845 Heavy-Duty 20° Full Round Head Framing Nailers and new DeWALT D51722 Heavy Duty 31° Clipped Head Framing Nailers with specific date codes from 200203 through 200417 (with some gaps), as well as reconditioned models D51844R, D51845R, D51822R, and D51823R with date codes 200423 through 200509. New units may also have rework date codes 200449DM, 200450DM, 200451DM, or 200452DM on the carton.
Consumers with affected nailers should stop using them immediately and contact DeWALT to locate the nearest service center. DeWALT will provide a free inspection and repair at authorized service centers.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
The contact trip on some of the nailers could malfunction and cause a nail to eject unexpectedly, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.
Consumers should stop using the nailers immediately and contact DeWALT for the location of the nearest service center, to receive a free inspection and repair.
The recall involves new DeWALT D51844 and D51845 Heavy-Duty 20° Full Round Head Framing Nailers, and new DeWALT Model D51722 Heavy Duty 31° Clipped Head Framing Nailers. The recalled units have the following date codes: 200203, 20024, 200217, 200302, 200304, 200308, 200315, 200325, 200329, 200343, 200403, 200404, 200406, 200407, 200412, 200413, 200415, 200416 and 200417. The location of the date code is shown on the photograph below. The new units have a rework date code of 200449DM, 200450DM, 200451DM or 200452DM on the carton. The recall also involves reconditioned DeWALT D51844R and D51845R Heavy-Duty 20° Full Round Head Framing Nailers, and reconditioned DeWALT Model D51822R and D51823R Heavy Duty 31° Clipped Head Framing Nailers, with date codes 200423 through 200509. The date codes on all of the units are located in the area shown on the photograph below.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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