On December 20, 2007, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of an estimated 346,000 DEWALT cordless drills because the recalled drills have a trigger switch that can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

The recall involves the following DEWALT cordless drill models:

• Model DC920 ?Heavy-Duty XRP? 1/2? (13mm) 18 Volt Cordless Drill/Driver with date codes 200723 through 200742
• Model DC930 ?Heavy-Duty XRP? ½? (13mm) 14.4 Volt Cordless Drill/Driver with date codes 200625 through 200746
• Model DC935 ?Heavy-Duty XRP? ½? (13mm) 14.4 Volt Cordless Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver with date codes 200627 through 200746
• Model DC936 ?Heavy-Duty XRP? ½? (13mm) 14.4 Volt Cordless Hammerdrill/Drill/Driver with date codes 200635 through 200746
• Model DC940 ?Heavy-Duty XRP? ½? (13mm) 12 Volt Cordless Drill/Driver with date codes 200635 through 200746

Recalled cordless drills were sold at retailers and wholesale distributors nationwide between June 2006 and December 2007 for between $180 and $280. Consumers should stop using recalled DEWALT cordless drills immediately and contact the company at 1-888-742-9168 for further information.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Release #08-143, December 20, 2007.