CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets
USCPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury.
Product Description & Identification
The hatchet, used to remove and hammer on roof shingles, is about 13 inches long. It has a hickory handle with a leather strap on the end and a forged steel head with a hatchet on one side and a hammering face on the other. The word "ACE" is etched on one side of the tool head and "TAIWAN" is on the other side. These hatchets have item number 2014710, which is printed on a label on the hatchet's handle.
Affected Products
Ace-brand shingling hatchets
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2000/CPSC-Ace-Hardware-Corp-Announce-Recall-of-Shingling-Hatchets |
| Title | CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/hatchet.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Recalled shingling hatchet |
| Hazards › Name | The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury. |
| Injuries › Name | Ace Hardware Corp. has received two reports of hatchet heads detaching, one of which struck a bystander in the head, resulting in a cut requiring 32 stitches. |
| Products › Name | Ace-brand shingling hatchets |
| Products › Type | Hatchets |
| Products › Category I D | 1987 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 22,000 |
| Recall I D | 1210 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using the hatchets immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware Store, for a refund. |
| Importers › Name | Ace Hardware Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Ace Hardware Stores nationwide sold the hatchet,s from March 1994 through April 2000, for about $18. |
| Recall Date | 2000-03-22T00:00:00 |
| Description | The hatchet, used to remove and hammer on roof shingles, is about 13 inches long. It has a hickory handle with a leather strap on the end and a forged steel head with a hatchet on one side and a hammering face on the other. The word "ACE" is etched on one side of the tool head and "TAIWAN" is on the other side. These hatchets have item number 2014710, which is printed on a label on the hatchet's handle. |
| Recall Number | 00128 |
| Consumer Contact | For more information, contact Ace Hardware Corp. toll-free at (877) 223-4391 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. |
| Last Publish Date | 2026-07-15T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Taiwan |
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