Direct Distributors Recalls Angle Grinders Due to Risk of Laceration
USDirect Distributors Recalls Angle Grinders Due to Risk of Laceration
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The spring-loaded safety switch can fail and allow the grinder to turn on even with the safety switch locked in place, posing a finger, hand or other laceration risk.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves 4-inch air angle grinders with model number 20687. The model number is printed on the packaging. The grinders have a blue handle and some models have the ASC logo on the top.
Affected Products
4-inch air angle grinders
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/Direct-Distributors-Recalls-Angle-Grinders |
| Title | Direct Distributors Recalls Angle Grinders Due to Risk of Laceration |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2016.16196.16196.jpg |
| Images › Caption | 4-inch air angle grinder |
| Hazards › Name | The spring-loaded safety switch can fail and allow the grinder to turn on even with the safety switch locked in place, posing a finger, hand or other laceration risk. |
| Injuries › Name | The firm has received one report of the safety spring failing, resulting in a finger laceration. |
| Products › Name | 4-inch air angle grinders |
| Products › Type | Power Workshop Grinders or Buffers or Polishers |
| Products › Category I D | 68083 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 200 |
| Recall I D | 7770 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled angle grinder and return it to Direct Distributors or any Agri Supply Company location for a full refund. |
| Importers › Name | Direct Distributors Inc., of Garner, N.C. |
| Retailers › Name | Agri Supply stores in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia and online at www.agrisupply.com from January 2015 to April 2016 for about $40. |
| Recall Date | 2016-06-14T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves 4-inch air angle grinders with model number 20687. The model number is printed on the packaging. The grinders have a blue handle and some models have the ASC logo on the top. |
| Recall Number | 16196 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Refund |
| Consumer Contact | Direct Distributors toll-free at 877-564-8669 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, by email at recall@ncddi.com, or online at www.agrisupply.com and click on "Safety Recall Notice" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2016-06-14T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |
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