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Sears Warns Consumers to Remove Label from Craftsman Circular Saws, Obstructed Blade Guard Poses Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #07149, announced on April 5, 2007. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves a 7-1/4-inch circular saw. The model numbers included are: 172.108550, 172.108560, 172.108650, and 172.108660. The model number is located on the circular saw's upper motor housing. Model numbers 172.108560 and 172.108650 have a gray body housing and a gray blade guard. Model numbers 172.108550 and 172.108660 have a black body housing and a gray blade guard. "Craftsman" is written on the label on the upper blade guard. The remedy is consumers should immediately remove the craftsman label from the upper blade guard, according to the instructions. instructions are available at osh.com (under the product safety page).. Affected brands: Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Sears.
The recall involves a 7-1/4-inch circular saw. The model numbers included are: 172.108550, 172.108560, 172.108650, and 172.108660. The model number is located on the circular saw's upper motor housing. Model numbers 172.108560 and 172.108650 have a gray body housing and a gray blade guard. Model numbers 172.108550 and 172.108660 have a black body housing and a gray blade guard. "Craftsman" is written on the label on the upper blade guard.
Affected products
Craftsman Circular Saws
Recalled brands
Positec Power Tools (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., Sears
Remedy
Consumers should immediately remove the Craftsman label from the upper blade guard, according to the instructions. Instructions are available at OSH.com (under the Product Safety page).
Recall date
April 5, 2007
CPSC recall #07149 covers Sears Warns Consumers to Remove Label from Craftsman Circular Saws, Obstructed Blade Guard Poses Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 5, 2007. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recall involves a 7-1/4-inch circular saw. The model numbers included are: 172.108550, 172.108560, 172.108650, and 172.108660. The model number is located on the circular saw's upper motor housing. Model numbers 172.108560 and 172.108650 have a gray body housing and a gray blade guard. Model numbers 172.108550 and 172.108660 have a black body housing and a gray blade guard. "Craftsman" is written on the label on the upper blade guard.
The CPSC remedy for recall #07149 is consumers should immediately remove the craftsman label from the upper blade guard, according to the instructions. instructions are available at osh.com (under the product safety page).. 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/2007/Sears-Warns-Consumers-to-Remove-Label-from-Craftsman-Circular-Saws-Obstructed-Blade-Guard-Poses-Laceration-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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