CONSUMER SAFETY ALERT
The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.
DeWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard
This recall involves DeWALT 40" Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name "DeWALT" and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.
Required Consumer Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled utility bars and contact DEWALT for a gift card worth the full purchase price.
Contact Information
DeWALT toll free at 866-937-9805 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday; e-mail at recall@sbdinc.com; or online at www.dewalt.com and click on “Service and Support,” then “Safety Recall Notice” for more information.
Recall Details
Sold At
The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40.
Injuries
DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.
Remedy
Refund
Recall Number
19211
Product Information
Product Name
DeWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars
Number of Units
About 145,000
Imported By
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, of Towson, Md.
Manufactured In
Mexico