CPSC, OWT Industries Inc. and Sears Announce Recall
of Electric Routers Used in Woodworking
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Consumer
Product Safety Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), OWT Industries, Inc., of Pickens, S.C. and Sears Roebuck
and Co. (Sears), of Hoffman Estates, Ill., is voluntarily recalling about
5,200 electric routers used in woodworking. The on-off switch on the routers
could stick in the "on" position, posing a risk of serious lacerations
to the operator and bystanders.
Sears has not received any reports of injuries or incidents. This recall
is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injury.
This recall involves Craftsman® routers, model number 315.17510 with date
codes of A0304 or lower. The model numbers and date codes are printed
on a black data label located on the electric motor's housing. The routers
have an aluminum base with black handles and a black motor. All affected
routers were packaged with a cloth carry bag under the stock number 17518.
Routers sold without the bag are not involved in the recall.
Sears sold these routers nationwide from November 2002 through January
2003 for about $60.
Consumers should stop using these routers immediately and return them
to their nearest Sears store for a product exchange. For more information,
consumers can call toll-free at (800) 932-3188 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.
ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's web site at www.sears.com
11/2 Peak HP
Label on Housing
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the
public from unreasonable risks of serious injury or death from more than
15,000 types of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths,
injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the
nation more than $700 billion annually. The CPSC is committed to protecting
consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical,
or mechanical hazard or can injure children. The CPSC's work to ensure
the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette
lighters, and household chemicals - contributed significantly to the 30
percent decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer
products over the past 30 years.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's
hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270,
or visit CPSC's web site at www.cpsc.gov/talk.html.
Consumers can obtain this release and recall information at CPSC's Web
site at www.cpsc.gov.
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