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Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #13293, announced on September 30, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saws and contact festool usa for details on how to get a free repair or replacement product, or how to receive a refund.. Affected brands: Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG, Festool USA.
The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108.
Affected products
TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw
Recalled brands
Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG, Festool USA
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saws and contact Festool USA for details on how to get a free repair or replacement product, or how to receive a refund.
Recall date
September 30, 2013
CPSC recall #13293 covers Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 30, 2013. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108.
The CPSC remedy for recall #13293 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saws and contact festool usa for details on how to get a free repair or replacement product, or how to receive a refund.. 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/2013/Festool-Recalls-Plunge-Cut-Circular-Saw. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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