DeWalt DHS780 and DWS780-XE 305mm Mitre Saws

Official notice

8 Sept 2022

Last checked

8 Sept 2022

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns DeWalt DHS780 and DWS780-XE 305mm Mitre Saws. If the plastic rear guard hits the rotating saw blade, fragments of the guard may hit the user or bystanders, causing injury. Published 2022-09-08.

What to do now

Immediately stop using the product. Check the model, type number and date code to determine whether the product is impacted. If so, contact DeWalt Customer Service Team to receive a free repair kit. The repair kit includes a new rear guard and dust deflector assembly, two new fixing screws and instructions. Repair instructions can be found at https://sbd.hubs.vidyard.com/watch/CPmqTr1Rd5vyJSbVTU1k9N ? For further information, contact DeWalt Customer Service on 1800 338 002 or email auorders@sbdinc.com

Recall number

87698a49-5162-4864-a8fb-b544c36500e6

Official notice

2022-09-08

The hazard

If the plastic rear guard hits the rotating saw blade, fragments of the guard may hit the user or bystanders, causing injury.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Models

S DHS780 AND DWS780-XE TYPE NUMBER 21 PRODUCTION DATE CODES

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Affected products

Product 1

DeWalt 305mm Mitre Saws Models DHS780 and DWS780-XE Type Number 21 Production Date Codes between 2019-33 and 2022-06 Sold between September 2019 and July 2022

Risk / hazard

If the plastic rear guard hits the rotating saw blade, fragments of the guard may hit the user or bystanders, causing injury.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Tools and machinery

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

87698a49-5162-4864-a8fb-b544c36500e6

Classification

Tools and machinery

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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