FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2004
Release # 05-063
Firm's Hotline: (800) 351-5788
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Skil(r) Table Saws
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with the manufacturers named below, today announced
voluntary recalls of the following consumer products. Consumers should
stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Skil(r) Table Saw Model 3400
Units: 120,000
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, of Mount Prospect, Ill.
Hazard: The blade drive mechanism may loosen or the motor can separate
from the tool. Loosening of the blade drive mechanism can result in
kickback of the item being sawed, resulting in possible laceration.
Motor unit separation can cause the coasting saw blade to damage the saw
wiring resulting in possible electric shock, or the separated motor
could strike the user and cause injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation has received eleven
reports of loose or broken motors. No injury or property damage has been
reported.
Description: Only Skil(r) table saws with model number 3400 printed on
the front side of the table base with the date codes listed below are
included in the recall. Date codes are printed on the upper right corner
of the table base and include 2002 date codes 28501-28831, 2003 codes
38101-39231 and 2004 codes 48101-48811. The table saw holds a 10-inch
blade and is made of metal tabletop with a red plastic base.
Sold at: Home Depot, Lowe's and Menards as well as independent hardware
retailers nationwide from July 2002 through October 2004 for between
$149 and $199.
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Remedy: Contact Robert Bosch Tool Corporation to receive a repair kit.
The kit includes hardware and instructions for installation.
Consumer Contact: Robert Bosch Tool Corporation at (800) 351-5788
between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the Skil Web
site at www.skil.com.