Over 1 Million Saws Recalled For Projectile Laceration And Injury Concerns
The U.S. Consumer Protection Safety Commission (CPSC) announced on its website that the recall for the DeWALT 12-inch sliding compound miter saws was issued on Thursday. The recall also includes around 118,600 saws that were sold in Canada. DeWALT has received 571 reports of the rear safety guard assembly or components breaking or separating, according to the CPSC. In addition, nine people reported laceration injuries. “The miter saw’s rear safety guard can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the saw blade,” the CPSC said in its recall announcement....