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Table Saw Fence Recall Sears
If anyone has this model follow the insturctions to get it repaired free. Rich ************************************************** ****** NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 7, 2005 Release #05-150 Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 843-1682 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 CPSC, Sears Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall of Table Saw Rip Fences WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. Name of Product: Table Saw's Rip Fence Assembly Units: About 41,800 Manufacturer of Rip Fence: Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd., of East Windsor, Conn. Distributor/Retailer: Sears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill. 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. Incidents/Injuries: Rexon on behalf of Sears has received 230 reports of the rip fence bracket coming loose. No injuries were reported. Description: The rip fence on these saws is made of silver extruded aluminum, is 31inches 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. Sold at: 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. Manufactured in: Taiwan Remedy: The firm will provide free replacement parts with instructions to consumers. 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. To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the recalled items, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05150.html |
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