CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Inc. Announce Recall of Angle Grinders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Makita 7-inch Angle Grinder
Units: About 1,500
Distributor: Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
Hazard: The guards on some of these angle grinders will not fully cover a hubbed grinding wheel. As a result, if the hubbed grinding wheel comes apart during use, it could hit the user, possibly causing serious personal injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Makita has not received any reports of incidents or injury.
Description: The recall only involves Makita GA7011C 7-inch angle grinders. The grinder's model number and serial number are located on the silver nameplate which is located above the trigger switch. The last four digits of the serial numbers of the recalled grinders are in the following ranges:
1745 - 1748         1768 - 1778         1780 - 1784         1797 - 1808         1861 - 1872
1885 - 1892         1897 - 1900         1909 - 1912         1921 - 1924         1953 - 1956
1969 - 1972         1989 - 1992         2013 - 2016         2025 - 2028         2465 - 2468
2471 - 2472         2477 - 2484         2489 - 2496         2501 - 2508         2513 - 2520
2529 - 2540         2549 - 2560         2573 - 2576         3133 - 3137         3162 - 3169
3874                 3590 - 3613
The grinder's housing is blue and the name "Makita" appears in large white letters on the housing. No other Makita grinders are involved in the recall.
Sold at: Industrial suppliers and home centers from about July 2005 through September 2005 for about $179.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers with these angle grinders should stop using them with a hubbed grinding wheel immediately and contact Makita to arrange for a replacement of their guard free of charge. Known purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Consumer Contact: For more information, call Makita toll-free at ( 866 ) 838-5008 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.makitatools.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Makita 7-inch Angle Grinder
Units: About 1,500
Distributor: Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.
Hazard: The guards on some of these angle grinders will not fully cover a hubbed grinding wheel. As a result, if the hubbed grinding wheel comes apart during use, it could hit the user, possibly causing serious personal injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Makita has not received any reports of incidents or injury.
Description: The recall only involves Makita GA7011C 7-inch angle grinders. The grinder's model number and serial number are located on the silver nameplate which is located above the trigger switch. The last four digits of the serial numbers of the recalled grinders are in the following ranges:
1745 - 1748         1768 - 1778         1780 - 1784         1797 - 1808         1861 - 1872
1885 - 1892         1897 - 1900         1909 - 1912         1921 - 1924         1953 - 1956
1969 - 1972         1989 - 1992         2013 - 2016         2025 - 2028         2465 - 2468
2471 - 2472         2477 - 2484         2489 - 2496         2501 - 2508         2513 - 2520
2529 - 2540         2549 - 2560         2573 - 2576         3133 - 3137         3162 - 3169
3874                 3590 - 3613
The grinder's housing is blue and the name "Makita" appears in large white letters on the housing. No other Makita grinders are involved in the recall.
Sold at: Industrial suppliers and home centers from about July 2005 through September 2005 for about $179.
Manufactured In: China
Remedy: Consumers with these angle grinders should stop using them with a hubbed grinding wheel immediately and contact Makita to arrange for a replacement of their guard free of charge. Known purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
Consumer Contact: For more information, call Makita toll-free at ( 866 ) 838-5008 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.makitatools.com
