CPSC, Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Circular Saws

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05177) was formally reported on May 18, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. Robert Bosch Tool Corp., of Mount Prospect, Ill. is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate 69,000 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The lower blade guard can malfunction, creating a risk of injury as severe as amputation. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumer should stop using the circular saws immediately and contact Robert Bosch Tool Corp. to receive a repair kit. The kit includes hardware and instructions for installation. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.