DEWALT INDUSTRIAL TOOLS

USA SERVICE OPERATIONSSB NO.06024

TECHNICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTPAGE 1 OF 3

SERVICE BULLETINISSUED: 01-Dec-2000

REISSUED:

SUBJECT: CHARGER RECALL FOR EXCHANGEWritten By: Don Stancavitch

UNITS: DW9107, DW9108, 97015, 97016

DATECODERANGE: DATE CODES PRIOR TO 9752 (FOR EACH MODEL)

REASON FOR RECALL:

Under certain circumstances, the charger may continuously charge a battery pack, which may present a potential for injury as a result of a fire, electric shock or battery burst incident.

Each charger with one of the above catalog numbers and within the date code range specified is to be replaced using the following part numbers:

DW9107 / 97015Use service part #380150-00

DW9108 / 97016Use service part #388683-00 (replacement will be DW9116 Charger)

AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER INSTRUCTIONS:

Please use Authorized Servicer Form (provided) to apply for reimbursement. Forms are to be sent to address indicated on form - do not send them to your assigned company-owned service center!

All chargers taken from customers are to be destroyed.

FACTORYSERVICECENTER POINT-OF-SALE PROCESSING INSTRUCTIONS:

DeWalt Factory Service Centers are to process exchanged Chargers through their point-of-sale terminals per instructions provided.

All chargers taken from customers are to be destroyed.

DeWaltFactoryServiceCenter Point-Of-Sale Processing:

Select 1 Orders

Select 3 Warranty Exchange

Select 6 In-Center Replacement of Part or Accessory

Enter Account (Customer) # 507113 which will bring up:

DW9107/9108-RECALL EXCHG

701 E Joppa Road

TWM005/ATTN J. Saltysiak

Towson, MD21286

Enter Customer Name and Addressin Ship To field

Enter Customer Phone Number in PO Field (Field 12)

Enter Part Number of new charger

Enter number of chargers

Tender order

Transportation Recovery

Transportation costs to our location are generally the responsibility of the customer. Use the most economical shipping method possible for chargers that must be shipped back to the customer and include that charge on the Transportation Recovery Form (SAP account number 2222600-1508005998).

DO NOT PROCESS ANY TRANSACTIONS TO THIS ACCOUNT # 507113 OTHER THAN VALID CHARGER EXCHANGE ACTIVITY!

Consumer Assistance Toll-Free Telephone Number:

A toll-free number (866-543-3401) will be provided for customers who have questions about this recall.

DW9107, DW9108, 97105, 91016 Battery Charger

RECALL TO EXCHANGE

AUTHORIZED SERVICER FORM

AUTHORIZED INFORMATIONCUSTOMER INFORMATION

Account No. ______

Name ______Name ______

Address ______Address ______

City______State ______City______State ______

Zip ______Zip ______

Phone ______Phone ______

Customer Signature Required:

______

CHARGER INFORMATION (Date Codes before 9752 ONLY)

Charger Catalog Number______

Charger Date Code______

Date Exchanged______

Number of Chargers______

Reimbursement(each)$40.00

Total Transportation Charge______(Back to customer only)

Total Reimbursement______

Mail this form to:

Black & Decker

Product Service Division

Attn: Mail Stop M355

701 E Joppa Road

Towson, MD 21286

PO Box 564, 626 Hanover Pike, Hampstead, MD21074