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Whalen Recalls Stainless Steel Tool Chests Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert) is CPSC recall #14729, announced on April 10, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled tool chests are about 72 inches long, 37½ inches high and 19 inches deep. They are made of stainless steel with a 1½-inch thick wooden block top and with ten storage drawers on the left and center in a variety of heights. The right side has a cabinet with shelves and peg board to hang tools on the inside of the door. The chest stands on swivel caster wheels and has handles on each end that can be used to move the unit. Whalen item number WSMTB72 and Costco item number 496675 are printed in the assembly instructions. The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact whalen for a free repair kit that includes a protective cover for the flange. whalen is contacting all purchasers directly.. Affected brand: Whalen Furniture Manufacturing.
The recalled tool chests are about 72 inches long, 37½ inches high and 19 inches deep. They are made of stainless steel with a 1½-inch thick wooden block top and with ten storage drawers on the left and center in a variety of heights. The right side has a cabinet with shelves and peg board to hang tools on the inside of the door. The chest stands on swivel caster wheels and has handles on each end that can be used to move the unit. Whalen item number WSMTB72 and Costco item number 496675 are printed in the assembly instructions.
Affected products
Stainless steel tool chests
Recalled brands
Whalen Furniture Manufacturing
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Whalen for a free repair kit that includes a protective cover for the flange. Whalen is contacting all purchasers directly.
Recall date
April 10, 2014
CPSC recall #14729 covers Whalen Recalls Stainless Steel Tool Chests Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert), announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 10, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled tool chests are about 72 inches long, 37½ inches high and 19 inches deep. They are made of stainless steel with a 1½-inch thick wooden block top and with ten storage drawers on the left and center in a variety of heights. The right side has a cabinet with shelves and peg board to hang tools on the inside of the door. The chest stands on swivel caster wheels and has handles on each end that can be used to move the unit. Whalen item number WSMTB72 and Costco item number 496675 are printed in the assembly instructions.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14729 is consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact whalen for a free repair kit that includes a protective cover for the flange. whalen is contacting all purchasers directly.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Whalen Recalls Stainless Steel Tool Chests Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Costco (Recall Alert) on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Whalen-Recalls-Stainless-Steel-Tool-Chests. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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