Fixed-base routers and router bases
CPSC Recall #14-221 — July 2, 2014
Product
Fixed-base routers and router bases
Description
Handles on the router bases are not insulated, which can pose a risk of electrical shock.
Hazard
The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.
Incidents / Injuries
None reported
Remedy
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.
Units Affected
About 100,000 in the United States and about 7,800 in Canada
Sold At
Major industrial equipment suppliers and woodworker suppliers nationwide from 1990 to April 2014 for about $85 to $690 depending on the model.
Manufactured In
Mexico.