CPSC Recall in 2019: DEWALT Recalls Utility Bars Due to Injury Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 19-211

Date: September 26, 2019

Product Name: DEWALT Multi-Functional Utility Bars

Recall Description:

This recall involves DeWALT 40” Multi-Functional Utility Bars designed at one end for prying and at the other for gripping boards. The bars are yellow at one end and black at the other. The name “DeWALT” and the model number DWHT55293 are printed in black on the yellow end.

Hazard Description:

The utility bar can break while being used for prying, posing an injury hazard to the user.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 145,000

Incidents:

DeWALT has received at least 56 reports of the utility bars breaking, including four reports of injured users.

Sold At:

The Home Depot and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at www.amazon.com and other online retailers from December 2015 through March 2019 for between $30 and $40.

Manufactured In:

Mexico