On Jun 29, 11:27 pm, " wrote:
Have you got a link to the original report on that?
Here's a Usenet discussion with all the points that are sure to be
made:http://groups.google.co.nz/group/nz....thread/e25b1af...
Looking at the original thread,
http://groups.google.co.nz/group/nz....ad/thread/8d7c...
there seems to be just one person with an axe to grind, whilst the
other posters disagree with him.
Are you and "Pete" the same person?
No I don't know who Pete is. I think most of New Zealand would agree
that Makita badly stuffed up their handling of that case.
Do some of you guys sell or work for Makita? I only got involved in
this because of comments such as these:
"I won't buy anything but Makita from now on, it's just so good and
'does exactly what is says on the tin'."
"Its certainly a safe way to know you will get something that is at a
minimum "good" and will last (and I have never been disappointed with
any of my Makita kit)".
To refute that completely I refer you to some of Makita recalls. I
suggest that everybody check for recalls for all of their power tools.
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PRODUCT RECALL: Makita 7-inch Angle Grinders
Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif. has announced a voluntary
recall of Makita 7-inch Angle Grinder.
Consumers should stop using the recalled products immediately unless
otherwise instructed.
The guards on some of these angle grinders will not fully cover a
hubbed grinding wheel. As a result, if the hubbed grinding wheel comes
apart during use, it could hit the user, possibly causing serious
personal injury.
The recall only involves Makita GA7011C 7-inch angle grinders.
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TITLE: CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Chain Saws
Name of Product: Makita Chain Saws
Units: About 3,400 units
Distributor: Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
Manufactured in: Germany
Hazard: The flywheels on some of the chain saws can come apart during
use, which could cause serious personal injury.
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Makita Circular Saw Recall
In the interest of end user safety Makita Australia is undertaking a
voluntary recall of circular saw models 5606B, 5806B, 5740NB for
modification of the saw blade guard assembly.
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