Safety regulator, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets
Recall 00128 · Mar 22, 2000 · Ace Hardware Corp.
22,000
units affected
22,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00128
- Date
- Mar 22, 2000
- Company
- Ace Hardware Corp.
- Units affected
- 22,000
- Product
- Ace-brand shingling hatchets
- Product type
- Hatchets
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The hatchet, used to remove and hammer on roof shingles, is about 13 inches long. It has a hickory handle with a leather strap on the end and a forged steel head with a hatchet on one side and a hammering face on the other. The word "ACE" is etched on one side of the tool head and "TAIWAN" is on the other side. These hatchets have item number 2014710, which is printed on a label on the hatchet's handle.
What can happen
The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury.
The fix
Consumers should stop using the hatchets immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware Store, for a refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- Ace Hardware Corp. has received two reports of hatchet heads detaching, one of which struck a bystander in the head, resulting in a cut requiring 32 stitches.
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware Stores nationwide sold the hatchet,s from March 1994 through April 2000, for about $18.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled ace-brand shingling hatchets?
Consumers should stop using the hatchets immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware Store, for a refund.
What is the hazard?
The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.