WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: RYOBI CORDED CIRCULAR SAWS
UNITS: ABOUT 12,400
MANUFACTURER: ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC., OF ANDERSON, S.C.
HAZARD: THE RETURN SPRING ON THE CIRCULAR SAW’S LOWER BLADE GUARD CAN BREAK, POSING A LACERATION HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES RYOBI CORDED CIRCULAR SAWS WITH THE FOLLOWING MODEL NUMBERS: CSB123, CSB133L, AND CSB142LZ. CIRCULAR SAWS INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL HAVE MANUFACTURING DATE CODES BETWEEN 0836 AND 0842 ON THE DATA PLATE NEAR THE TRIGGER HANDLE OF THE SAW. CIRCULAR SAWS WITH A GREEN DOT ON OR NEAR THE DATA PLATE AND ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE PACKAGE ARE NOT SUBJECT TO THIS RECALL.
SOLD EXCLUSIVELY AT: HOME DEPOT STORES NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2008 THROUGH NOVEMBER 2008 FOR BETWEEN $30 AND $70.
MANUFACTURED IN: CHINA
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE CIRCULAR SAW AND CONTACT ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES INC. TO LOCATE THEIR NEAREST AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT ONE WORLD TECHNOLOGIES AT (800) 525-2579 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.RYOBITOOLS.COM
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