The dual action engagement system on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a nail by pulling the trigger alone, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The nailer should require both the work piece contact element (nose-piece) to be depressed and the trigger to be pulled at the same time in order to discharge a nail.
Description
This recall involves the RIDGID 18Volt Brushless 21-Degree Framing Nailer and the RIDGID 18Volt Brushless 30-Degree Framing Nailer. The model and serial numbers are located on the data plate found either on the side of the nail tray/magazine where the fasteners are loaded or on the bottom of the nailer where you insert the battery. Only nailers without either a black ink mark or a punched hole next to the serial number on the data plate are included in the recall.
Model Number / Name Serial Number Range
- R09894 – 18Volt Brushless 21-Degree Framing Nailer CS21146D220001 – CS24165N220001
- R09895 – 18Volt Brushless 30-Degree Framing Nailer CS21275D220001 – CS24165N220001

Name of Product: RIDGID 18Volt Brushless 21-Degree Framing Nailers and RIDGID 18Volt Brushless 30-Degree Framing Nailers
Recall Date: July 31, 2025
Recall Number: 25-416
Hazard: The dual action engagement system on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a nail by pulling the trigger alone, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. The nailer should require both the work piece contact element (nose-piece) to be depressed and the trigger to be pulled at the same time in order to discharge a nail.
Sold At: Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com and www.directtoolsoutlet.com from July 2021 through May 2025 for between $329 and $389.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nailers and visit powertools.ridgid.com/recall to determine if their nailer is included in the recall and for instructions on how to obtain a free repair. TTI Consumer Power Tools will send a prepaid label to the consumer to return the recalled nailer, the software in the nailer will be updated, and then the nailer will be shipped back to the consumer.
Units: About 64,000 (In addition, about 6,575 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Directions and Contact
What Do I Do if My Product is Recalled?
TTIConsumer Power Tools toll-free at 800-597-9624 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, online at powertools.ridgid.com/recall or powertools.ridgid.com and click on “Important Recall Information” at the bottom of the page for more information.
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