THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: TABLETOP ROPE CUTTERS
UNITS: ABOUT 450
MANUFACTURER: MARINETECH PRODUCTS INC., OF WHITE BEAR LAKE, MINN.
HAZARD: THE RECALLED ROPE CUTTERS CAN OVERHEAT, POSING FIRE AND BURN HAZARDS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED FOUR REPORTS OF THE ROPE CUTTERS OVERHEATING. NO INJURIES OR PROPERTY DAMAGE HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALLED TABLETOP ROPE CUTTERS ARE USED FOR CUTTING AND CAUTERIZING ROPE. THIS RECALL INCLUDES MARINETECH PART NUMBER 75-7070 AND WEST MARINE PART NUMBER 559419. THE MARINE TECH PART NUMBER IS LOCATED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROPE CUTTER. “PANTHER” IS PRINTED ON THE ROPE CUTTER.
SOLD AT: WEST MARINE STORES NATIONWIDE FROM DECEMBER 2006 THROUGH APRIL 2009 FOR ABOUT $100.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE ROPE CUTTERS AND CONTACT MARINETECH TO RECEIVE A FREE REPLACEMENT ROPE CUTTER. MARINETECH IS DIRECTLY CONTACTING PURCHASERS OF THIS PRODUCT.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT MARINETECH AT (800) 634-7838 BETWEEN 9 A.M. AND 4 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.MARINETECH.INFO
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