SpeeCo Recalls Fence Wire Stretchers Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 16244 · Aug 11, 2016 · SpeeCo
60,000
units affected
60,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 16244
- Date
- Aug 11, 2016
- Company
- SpeeCo
- Units affected
- 60,000
- Product
- Fence wire stretchers
- Product type
- Fences or Fence Posts
- Remedy
- Refund
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
This recall involves SpeeCo's fence wire stretchers, with or without a ratchet control, used for gripping and tightening any type of wire. The black stretcher has a rubber grip on the lever handle. It measures about 12 inches high, 1 inch wide and 32 inches long. SpeeCo and model S16111500, S161115TSC or S16112000 is printed on a label on the product packaging.
What can happen
A recoiling wire can be released from the stretcher unexpectedly and strike bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fence wire stretchers and contact SpeeCo to receive a full refund.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The firm has received two reports of a recoiling wire releasing from the stretcher unexpectedly, which caused cuts, abrasions and scratches to the user.
- Sold at
- Ace and True Value hardware stores and other supply and farm ranch stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2015 through August 2016 from about $40.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled fence wire stretchers?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fence wire stretchers and contact SpeeCo to receive a full refund.
What is the hazard?
A recoiling wire can be released from the stretcher unexpectedly and strike bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.
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.