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Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Black & Decker (U.S.), Inc. Announce Recall of Cordless Drill/Drivers
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CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION (CPSC) AND BLACK & DECKER (U.S.), INC. ANNOUNCE RECALL OF CORDLESS DRILL/DRIVERS
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Maryland, is voluntarily recalling about 950,000 cordless drill/drivers. The drill’s switch can malfunction and overheat, posing the possibility of a fire hazard to consumers. The recalled cordless drill/drivers are orange and bear the word "Firestorm" or jade and bear the words "Quantum Pro." The drill/drivers have the following model numbers and date codes:
| DESCRIPTION |
MODEL NUMBER |
DATE CODE RANGES |
| 14.4 volt Firestorm |
CD632 |
990852 thru 20005052 |
| 14.4 volt Firestorm |
HP532 |
990152 thru 20001652 |
| 14.4 volt Firestorm |
FS1442 |
20002252 thru 20011852 |
| 14.4 volt Quantum Pro |
Q145 |
990252 thru 20001152 |
| 15.6 volt Firestorm |
FS1560 |
993752 thru 20000752 |
| 18 volt Firestorm |
FS1802 |
20002452 thru 20010652 |
| 18 volt Firestorm |
HP932 |
990152 thru 20012452 |
| 18 volt Quantum Pro |
Q185 |
990252 thru 20011052 |
The model numbers are located on the name plate on the side of the drill and the dates codes are located on the bottom of the handle where the battery is inserted (remove battery to locate date code). These drill/drivers were manufactured in China. 
Consumers can contact Black & Decker at (866) 821-5444 between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday to arrange for a free repair. For additional information, consumers can log on to the company's website at www.blackanddecker.com.
The CPSC point of contact is Scott Wolfson, release number 02-231, (301) 504-0580 Ext. 1189. The notice issued by the CPSC can be viewed at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml02/02234.html.
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relationship. The information contained in this update is general in nature.
Individual situations of readers may not fit the general educational
information described in the column. Readers are strongly encouraged to consult
with an attorney to evaluate individual situations and provide legal advice.
Any reliance on the information contained herein is taken at the reader's own
risk and should not be considered legal advice.
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