CPSC2003-12-16
CPSC, Emerson Tool Company Announce Recall of Wet/Dry Vacuums
Emerson Tool Company, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
Hazard
The exhaust blower ports on the wet/dry vacuums are large enough for a small child to reach inside and touch the spinning blower wheel. This poses a laceration hazard to small children.
Remedy
Consumers should contact Emerson toll-free number to request a free insert. The insert is installed inside the blower port, to eliminate the hazard.
Sold at
Home Depot stores and RIDGE Tool distributors nationwide, from March 1999 through October 2002, and Sears Roebuck and. Co. stores nationwide, from September 1998 through October 2002, for between $70 and $300.
Injuries reported
Emerson Tool Company has received 10 reports of children inserting their arms into the ports and receiving minor cuts and abrasions to their fingertips.
Manufactured in
United States
Products
Craftsman 16-gallon and RIDGID 12- and 16-gallon wet/dry vacuums
Consumer contact
For more information, consumers should call Emerson Tool Company toll-free at (866) 288-8143 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.wetdryvacrecall.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Emerson-Tool-Company-Announce-Recall-of-WetDry-VacuumsDon't want to check this manually?
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