Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool
Description: This recall involves the Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool with date codes 407 through 505. The model number and date codes are located on the name plate of the product, which is on the side opposite the Dremel logo. Products are dark gray with a silver label and blue control buttons and have 8V lithium ion batteries. [Learn More]
About 93,000 (an additional 2750 sold in Canada) units were affected by this recall.
Robert Bosch Tool Recalls Dremel Rotary Tool Due to Burn Hazard
Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool with location of model and date code.
Dremel® MICRO™ Model 8050 Rotary Tool Recall Information
| Country of Origin | Mexico |
| Recall Date | 08/26/2015 |
| Recall ID | 6492 |
| Recall Number | 15227 |
| Product Type | Other Portable or Stationary Power Tools |
| Hazard | The tool's circuit board can overheat and melt the tool's enclosure. If the tool is being held while overheating, it could present a risk of burn. Additionally, some tools may lose their speed control changing to high speed in use, turn on by themselves, or may not turn off, posing a personal injury hazard. |
| Injuries | Bosch Tool has received six reports from consumers of tools overheating. There are no reports of injuries. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately contact Robert Bosch Tool for information on a free repair. |
| Remedy Option | Repair |
| Contact | Robert Bosch Tool Corp. toll-free at 855-866-1291 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or online at www.dremel.com and click on “Customer Service & Safety Information” for more information. |
| Last Updated | 04/18/2016 |
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