Recall: Milwaukee 14.4 and 18 Volt Batteries

Milwaukee is advising owners of Milwaukee Power Plus, Chicago Pneumatic, and Extractor 14.4 and 18 volt 2.4 ah NiCd battery packs to call them and possibly get an exchange. Apparently, on batteries manufactured between July 1999 and February 2004, damage to a vent can lead to the battery actually exploding. These explosions have lead to 35 recorded incidents, 11 of which resulted in injury.

Read the press release here.

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Recall: Ryobi Router Tables

Ryobi is asking that owners of their RT101 Router Table make sure that the throat plates securely snap into the opening. They have received three reports of them coming loose and two of these cases have involved injury. If your plates are loose, you are asked to contact Ryobi for a new set.

The RT101 Router Table were sold as part of a Ryobi combo kit (model numbers R161RTA and R162RTA).

For the full press release, go here.

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Recall: Craftsman Circular Saw

Sears is advising owners of the Craftsman Circular Saw to remove the Craftsman logo sticker from the upper blade guard as it can become partially detached and interfere with the operation of the guard. The malfunction has resulted in at least one injury.

The recall involves a number of models available from November 2004 to February 2007. Sears has instructions on how to remove the sticker here.

For the full press release and model numbers, go here.

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