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Hewitt Recalls Marine Winches Due to Injury Hazard

Name: Hewitt Recalls Marine Winches Due to Injury Hazard
Brand: Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc., of Nicollet, Minn.
SKU: CPSC-15141
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: May 20, 2015Recall ID: 15141Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The top and bottom roller chains in the winch can break, causing the winch and marine lift to fail. This can pose an injury hazard to the user or bystander.

Product Description & Identification

This recall includes Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing winches with model number 1501, 2001 and 2501 printed on the front label of the product. The winches can be used in various marine lifts. The products are silver, metal and measure 21 inches high by 12 inches wide by 8 inches deep. Recalled winches were manufactured December 2013 through September 2014 and have a date code in the MM YY format stamped on the front right side of the product.

Affected Products

Chain driven winches

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Hewitt-Recalls-Marine-Winches
Title	Hewitt Recalls Marine Winches Due to Injury Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15141.Hewitt-Winch_800.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Hewitt Chain Driven Winches
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15141.Hewitt-Winch-Date-Code-Location_800.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Hewitt Chain Driven Winch
Hazards › Name	The top and bottom roller chains in the winch can break, causing the winch and marine lift to fail. This can pose an injury hazard to the user or bystander.
Injuries › Name	There have been six incidents of the roller chains breaking in the recalled winch housing. No injuries have been reported.
Products › Name	Chain driven winches
Products › Type	Tools and Hardware
Products › Category I D	68038
Products › Number Of Units	About 1,700
Recall I D	6399
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled winches and contact Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing or their local dealer to arrange for a free replacement of the roller chains.
Retailers › Name	Independent boat and watersport dealers nationwide and internationally and online at buyhewitt.com from April 2014 through October 2014 for about $400.
Recall Date	2015-05-20T00:00:00
Description	This recall includes Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing winches with model number 1501, 2001 and 2501 printed on the front label of the product. The winches can be used in various marine lifts. The products are silver, metal and measure 21 inches high by 12 inches wide by 8 inches deep. Recalled winches were manufactured December 2013 through September 2014 and have a date code in the MM YY format stamped on the front right side of the product.
Recall Number	15141
Manufacturers › Name	Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc., of Nicollet, Minn.
Remedy Options › Option	Replace
Consumer Contact	Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc. at (800) 544-2067 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hewitt-roll-a-dock.com and click on "2014 Lift Chains Recall" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
Last Publish Date	2015-05-20T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	United States

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Recalling FirmHewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc., of Nicollet, Minn.

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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