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: BANDSAWS
UNITS: ABOUT 500
IMPORTER: GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL, OF BELLINGHAM, WASH.
HAZARD: SOME OF THE RECALLED BANDSAWS DO NOT HAVE A GROUNDING WIRE INSTALLED, WHICH POSES AN ELECTRIC SHOCK HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: NONE REPORTED.
DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES THE G0640X 17-INCH METAL/WOOD BANDSAW WITH AN INVERTER MOTOR. THE PRODUCT’S MODEL NUMBER (G0640X) IS PRINTED ON THE FRONT OF THE MACHINE.
SOLD AT: GRIZZLY’S SHOWROOMS, CATALOG AND WEB SITE, AND AMAZON.COM FROM FEBRUARY 2008 THROUGH JULY 2009 FOR ABOUT $1,600.
MANUFACTURED IN: TAIWAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE RECALLED BANDSAWS IMMEDIATELY UNTIL THE REPAIR KIT IS INSTALLED. THE FIRM IS SENDING REPAIR KITS DIRECTLY TO CONSUMERS.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT GRIZZLY INDUSTRIAL AT (800) 523-4777 BETWEEN 8 A.M. AND 8 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.GRIZZLY.COM
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