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PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL
Effective: April 7, 2005
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The U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission (CPSC)
announces the following recall
in voluntary cooperation with
the firm below. Consumers should
stop using recalled products
immediately unless otherwise
instructed. |
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Name of product: |
Craftsman Table Saw's Rip Fence
Assembly |
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Units: |
About 41,800 |
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Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd.,
of East Windsor, Connecticut. |
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Distributor: |
Sears Roebuck and Co., of
Hoffman Estates, Illinois. |
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Hazard: |
The rip fence - a metal guide
that keeps material being sawed
from shifting side to side as it
passes through the cutting blade
- can come loose. This could
result in kickback of the
material being sawed and
possible injury to the operator. |
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Incidents/Injuries: |
Rexon on behalf of Sears has
received 230 reports of the rip
fence bracket coming loose. No
injuries were reported. |
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Description: |
The rip fence on these saws is
made of silver extruded
aluminum, is 31-inches in
length, and has an over-locking
handle with a black die-cast
aluminum head. They were
included with Craftsman table
saw model number 137.21830. |
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Sold through: |
Sears stores nationwide from
August 2002 through November
2004.
The cost of complete table saw
is about $399, and the cost of
the rip fence is about $40. |
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Manufactured in: |
Taiwan |
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Remedy: |
The firm will provide free
replacement parts with
instructions to consumers. |
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Consumer Contact: |
For additional information,
contact the Sears Craftsman
Helpline at (800) 843-1682
between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET
Monday through Friday. |
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