The router base handles pose an electric shock hazard.
of ConsumerAffairs
Black & Decker (U.S.) dba Porter-Cable of Towson, Md., is recalling about 107,800 fixed-base routers and router bases in the U.S. and Canada.
The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Four Porter-Cable 3 1/4 horsepower, electric, fixed-base production routers and one production router base are being recalled. The recalled routers are about 11 inches tall and 7 inches wide. The top of the router motor is black plastic and has the on/off switch for the router. The base is painted gray and has two side handles, an adjuster ring on the top and a clamp screw on the rear. The side handles on the base of recalled routers have no insulation. The Porter-Cable name and logo are on the front of the base. The recalled routers and base were manufactured from 1990 to April 2014. The following router models are being recalled:
| Model Number | Speed/Feature |
| 7518 | 5-speed |
| 7519 | 1-speed |
| 7519EC | 1-speed/has an extended chuck |
| 22-7519-60 | 1-speed/ uses 220-volt power source |
The router model number and the manufacture date code are on a metal plate on the back of the upper motor housing. The date code consists of the year of manufacture, the week of manufacture and the manufacturing plant code in the YYYY WW-XX format.
The routers, manufactured in Mexico, were sold at major industrial equipment suppliers and woodworker suppliers nationwide from 1990 to April 2014 for about $85 to $690 depending on the model.
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.