Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20210524-85147-2147363939. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050. Source model text: 428-02, 442-02, 535-02. Incident: The wire wheels used in Dremel tools come apart when in use. The little wires fly out of the tool. I have noticed this several times and wear safety glasses. You can feel them hitting you as you use the tool. Very unsafe item.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20151015-87F2B-2147427501. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050. Source model text: 407. Incident: While in the charging stand, the dremel turned itself on and would not turn off until the charged battery died.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20150831-F2867-2147428831. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050. Source model text: 8050. Incident: When power button was pressed to turn of the tool, the tool failed to turn off. The rotary engine began spinning at a greater rate of speed than under normal operation. Device continued out of control unitl parts began to rattle around inside the case. The case then began to heat uo rapidly and spew smoke. When the device had finally burned up and stopped spinning, I attempted to pick it up and began spinning again.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20240313-E0891-2147340410. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Matched catalog product: Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050. Source model text: 8050. Incident: In 2021, I purchased a Dremel 8050 roto tool at Lowes in Destin, Florida. A prior version of this tool had been recalled in 2015. The tool was reported safe. On 3/12/2024, a worker used this tool for less than 10 minutes to touch up a 1/4x3/8x6 inch moulding piece. The 8050 was returned to its charger. After 11 last night, the unit turned itself on and began running at max speed and smoking. I happened to be asleep on boat, was awakened by noise. Flames appeared. Vessel smoke detection system activated. I carried flaming unit out of boat and tossed it into Bayou Chico in Pensacola, Florida. Minor first degree burns to right hand. Reported to marine authorities and marina.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170413-B585C-2147404423. Product: Dremel Dremel rotary tool 8050. Incident: After using the Dremel 8050, my daughter wasn't even doing anything to it- she was just putting it away and it started freaking out when it wasn't on and it caught fire.