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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Porter Cable PCX362010

Category

Lawn Equipment

Report number

20200812-7EBAA-2147370523

Ownership age

About 33 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200812-7EBAA-2147370523. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Porter Cable PCX362010 (Porter Cable 10 inch portable table saw Model PCX362010 UPC 847962005939). Incident: I noticed a smoke/burning like smell coming from the table saw. Upon examination of the saw, I noticed the 4 screws on the front of the saw, that hold the blade/housing in place, were all missing. Because they were there when I assembled the product after purchase, I assumed they had vibrated out. I replaced the screws with new ones. This fix kept the blade straight but the smoke/burning smell was still there when using. Though a [REDACTED] search on the table saw, I noticed that a recall was issued in 2019 for this table saw due to the possibility of it catching fire. I started to fill out the online recall form but stopped because Porter Cable will only offer $95 reimbursement. They also wanted me to submit pictures of the cord cut in 3 places before I could complete the claim. The $95 is not enough to cover the cost of a new saw and Porter Cable should either fix my saw properly or provide enough compensation to buy a new on of equal value to when I purchased this saw.

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Official report number: 20200812-7EBAA-2147370523. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.