Safety regulator, Roto Zip Tool Corporation Announce Recall of Handheld Saws
Recall 02109 · Feb 26, 2002 · Roto Zip Tool Corporation
1,900,000
units affected
1,900,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02109
- Date
- Feb 26, 2002
- Company
- Roto Zip Tool Corporation
- Units affected
- 1,900,000
- Product
- RotoZip Handheld Saw
- Product type
- Spiral Saws
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
The recall includes Revolution®, Rebel™ and Solaris™ model Spiral SawTM power tools. The brand name and "ROTOZIP SPIRAL SAW" are written on the side of the tools. The saws are mostly black or red. The recalled saws include the serial numbers listed below: Saw Model Serial Number Range Revolution® 01 through 1,145,000 Rebel™ 01 through 415,000 Solaris™ 01 through 270,000
What can happen
The handles on these saws can separate from the body, causing the operator to be cut.
The fix
Consumers should remove the handle from their recalled saw, if there is a loose fit between the tool handle and the tool body, and contact Roto Zip Tool Corp., to receive a free replacement handle.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- have received 360 reports of loose or separating handles on the saws. As a result, there have been 19 reports of injuries to consumers, including some cuts requiring stitches.
- Sold at
- Home, hardware and department stores, and infomercials sold these saws nationwide, from December 1999 through January 2002, for between $50 and $190.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled rotozip handheld saw?
Consumers should remove the handle from their recalled saw, if there is a loose fit between the tool handle and the tool body, and contact Roto Zip Tool Corp., to receive a free replacement handle.
What is the hazard?
The handles on these saws can separate from the body, causing the operator to be cut.
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.