After you purchase your tools, make sure check out the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website and watch it regularly for recalls. Most recalls happen while the tool is relatively new, when you’re more likely to take up the offending company on its cost-free offer to repair or replace the tool. For example, several toolmakers recently recalled about 180,000 drills, power screwdrivers, and other power tools because the triggers were sticky. The CPSC fears that the tools will continue to operate after the trigger is released, posing a risk of injury to operators.
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New tools? Check regularly for tool recalls.
