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CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors is CPSC recall #05202, announced on June 21, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Only DeWALT D55143 three-gallon hand-carry oil-free air compressors with date codes 200448, 200453, 200502 through 200505, 200508, and 200509 are included in the recall. The date code is printed on the name plate on the rear air tank of the unit. Units marked with an "R" on the end cap of the unit are not included in this recall. The remedy is consumers should stop using the compressors immediately and contact dewalt for the location of the nearest service center to receive a free inspection or repair, if necessary.. Affected brand: DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, Baltimore, Md..
Only DeWALT D55143 three-gallon hand-carry oil-free air compressors with date codes 200448, 200453, 200502 through 200505, 200508, and 200509 are included in the recall. The date code is printed on the name plate on the rear air tank of the unit. Units marked with an "R" on the end cap of the unit are not included in this recall.
Affected products
DeWalt Model D55143 Three-Gallon Hand-Carry Oil-Free Air Compressor
Recalled brands
DeWALT Industrial Tool Company, Baltimore, Md.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the compressors immediately and contact DeWALT for the location of the nearest service center to receive a free inspection or repair, if necessary.
Recall date
June 21, 2005
CPSC recall #05202 covers CPSC, DeWALT Announce Recall to Repair Air Compressors, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 21, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Only DeWALT D55143 three-gallon hand-carry oil-free air compressors with date codes 200448, 200453, 200502 through 200505, 200508, and 200509 are included in the recall. The date code is printed on the name plate on the rear air tank of the unit. Units marked with an "R" on the end cap of the unit are not included in this recall.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05202 is consumers should stop using the compressors immediately and contact dewalt for the location of the nearest service center to receive a free inspection or repair, if necessary.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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