Jack,

If you follow the logic behind the recall, not only the handle, but any metal touching a PC-7518 router could give a fatal shock. That doesn't make sense. If you ground the frame of your Shopbot, then a "shock" would be diverted to ground. If the PC-7518 is properly wired, a "shock" would be diverted to the grounding prong on the plug. If you have a two-wire plug on the PC-7518, then it's time to contact Porter-Cable and ask them what to do, because, using their logic, that router could kill you. (But what happens if you used the same router with a new base, but held on to a metal portion of the router instead of only using the new base? Wouldn't that be just as bad as using the router with the original base?)

Because the metal case is not doubly insulated, it seems to me that the logical thing to do, if you have a PC-7518 with a two-wire plug, is to have an electrician properly install a three-wire plug, or have Porter-Cable do it for you.

Back in the 1960's when homes were just beginning to be built with three-wire receptacles, many people used "cheater plugs" to convert a three-wire plug to a two-wire receptacle. They were suppose to use a grounding screw or grounding wire at the receptacle to make that tool safe. To get around that requirement, the builders in our area had a hard and fast rule. "Don't stand in water if you're using power tools." That rule worked. Their metal-bodied tools were safe when they were used under dry conditions.