CPSC Recall in 2014: Porter-Cable Fixed-Base Production Routers Recalled Due to Electrical Shock Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 14-221

Date: July 02, 2014

Product Name: Fixed-base routers and router bases

Recall Description:

Handles on the router bases are not insulated, which can pose a risk of electrical shock.

Hazard Description:

The router base handles are not insulated, posing an electric shock hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 100,000 in the United States and about 7,800 in Canada

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Major industrial equipment suppliers and woodworker suppliers nationwide from 1990 to April 2014 for about $85 to $690 depending on the model.

Manufactured In:

Mexico.