CPSCGeneral Alert
Pressmaster Recalls Cable Stripping Tool Due to Impact Hazard
Published: February 19, 2015Recall ID: 15081Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The tool's plastic end cap can fly off the product with force either during use or while in storage, posing an impact hazard.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the Pressmaster Xcelite professional stripping tool for round cables of all insulation types. The tool is black and is approximately six inches long. "Xcelite" "CJS 200" are printed on the face of the tool.
Affected Products
Xcelite cable stripping tools
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2015/Pressmaster-Recalls-Cable-Stripping-Tool |
| Title | Pressmaster Recalls Cable Stripping Tool Due to Impact Hazard |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15081.Xcelite.jpg |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Xcelite back |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2015.15081.Xcelitefront.jpg |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Xcelite front |
| Hazards › Name | The tool's plastic end cap can fly off the product with force either during use or while in storage, posing an impact hazard. |
| Injuries › Name | No incidents or injuries have been reported. |
| Products › Name | Xcelite cable stripping tools |
| Products › Type | Tools and Hardware |
| Products › Category I D | 68038 |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 325 |
| Recall I D | 1917 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using the cable stripping tool and contact Pressmaster to return the product for a free replacement. |
| Importers › Name | Pressmaster Inc., of Westmont, Ill. |
| Retailers › Name | Hardware and industrial supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from August 2014 to November 2014 for about $90. |
| Recall Date | 2015-02-19T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the Pressmaster Xcelite professional stripping tool for round cables of all insulation types. The tool is black and is approximately six inches long. "Xcelite" "CJS 200" are printed on the face of the tool. |
| Recall Number | 15081 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Pressmaster AB, of Sweden |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Consumer Contact | Call Pressmaster at (800) 485-9184 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.pressmaster.se and under Latest News "Pressmaster Recalls Cable Stripping Tool" for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2015-02-19T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | Sweden |