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CPSC, OWT Industries Inc. and Sears Announce Recall of Electric Routers Used in Woodworking is CPSC recall #03100, announced on March 27, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Craftsman® routers, model number 315.17510 with date codes of A0304 or lower. The model numbers and date codes are printed on a black data label located on the electric motor's housing. The routers have an aluminum base with black handles and a black motor. All affected routers were packaged with a cloth carry bag under the stock number 17518. Routers sold without the bag are not involved in the recall. The remedy is consumers should stop using these routers immediately and return them to their nearest sears store for a product exchange.. Affected brands: OWT Industries, Inc., Sears Roebuck and Co. (Sears).
This recall involves Craftsman® routers, model number 315.17510 with date codes of A0304 or lower. The model numbers and date codes are printed on a black data label located on the electric motor's housing. The routers have an aluminum base with black handles and a black motor. All affected routers were packaged with a cloth carry bag under the stock number 17518. Routers sold without the bag are not involved in the recall.
Affected products
1-1/2 HP Craftsman® Electric Router
Recalled brands
OWT Industries, Inc., Sears Roebuck and Co. (Sears)
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these routers immediately and return them to their nearest Sears store for a product exchange.
Recall date
March 27, 2003
CPSC recall #03100 covers CPSC, OWT Industries Inc. and Sears Announce Recall of Electric Routers Used in Woodworking, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 27, 2003. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Craftsman® routers, model number 315.17510 with date codes of A0304 or lower. The model numbers and date codes are printed on a black data label located on the electric motor's housing. The routers have an aluminum base with black handles and a black motor. All affected routers were packaged with a cloth carry bag under the stock number 17518. Routers sold without the bag are not involved in the recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #03100 is consumers should stop using these routers immediately and return them to their nearest sears store for a product exchange.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2003/CPSC-OWT-Industries-Inc-and-Sears-Announce-Recall-of-Electric-Routers-Used-in-Woodworking-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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