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A recall is underway within the U.S. for tens of 1000’s of electric-corded chainsaws and pole saws that would current a “laceration hazard” to customers.
The recall, issued Thursday by Positec Device Company, was prompted by the chance that the principle swap on roughly 49,000 Hyper Powerful 9 Amp Electrical Corded 14-inch Chainsaws, Worx 8 amp 14-inch Electrical Chainsaws, Worx 8 Amp Electrical Pole Saws and Portland 9 Amp 14-inch Chainsaws might fail.
Positec introduced the recall on June 3. (Client Product Security Fee)
“The main switch on the recalled chainsaws and pole saws can fail, allowing the saws to continue to run even after the switch is released, posing a laceration hazard,” a recall discover printed by the Client Product Security Fee (CPSC) stated.
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The merchandise numbers, SKUs, UPCs, serial numbers and manufacturing intervals that buyers can use to establish the recalled saws had been included within the recall discover.
Examples of a few of the recalled instruments. (Client Product Security Fee)
The corporate posted on a webpage in regards to the recall, saying that it was “conducting this recall to keep our customers safe and prevent injuries by removing the problem products.”
The recall consists of about 49,000 electrical corded chainsaws and pole saws. (Client Product Security Fee)
The problem has not prompted any recognized accidents or incidents.
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Gross sales of the recalled saws passed off between September of final 12 months and March of this 12 months at Walmart for the Hyper Powerful-branded ones and Harbor Freight for the Portland-branded ones, in response to the CPSC recall discover. A few of the affected saws had been additionally bought by means of Worx and Amazon’s respective web sites.
There don’t have any reported accidents from the problem. (Client Product Security Fee)
Positec is giving affected clients a substitute noticed after they ship the recalled one again. They might want to “contact Positec for a pre-paid shipping label, and a new box as needed, to return the units free of charge” in an effort to obtain the substitute, per the CPSC discover.
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Within the meantime, the corporate stated clients ought to keep away from utilizing the recalled saws.
One other 3,000 of the chainsaws and pole saws had been additionally recalled in Canada.
