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Blastrac Recalls to Repair Concrete Grinders Due to Injury Risk from Ejected Parts

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Recall Date:
October 25, 2007

Recall Details

October 25, 2007
Alert #08-514
 

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders with round flexible couplers

Units: About 185 concrete grinders and 45 replacement couplers

Manufacturer: Blastrac N.A., of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Hazard: The flexible coupler on the concrete grinder can break during use allowing the internal parts, including the tooling plate and grinding disc, to be forcefully ejected from the grinder. This can pose a risk of injury from projectiles to the user and those nearby.

Incidents/Injuries: Blastrac has received five reports of the concrete grinders breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Description: The recalled gas or electric grinders are used to grind concrete surfaces for repair or removal. The grinders have two wheels, a handle and are blue or green in color. They are designed for operation by a single operator. The following concrete grinders are included in this recall. The serial number is located on a plate on the machine's handle.

Blastrac Series BG 250
Concrete Grinders
Serial Numbers
Gas-Powered and
Electric-Powered
See serial numbers below

Sold by: Independent distributors nationwide who sell to professional users, and to equipment rental firms that rent to professional contractors and consumers, from November 2006 through July 2007 for between $2,700 and $5,000. The couplers sold separately for about $95.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Renters should stop using the product immediately and return it to the rental company. Blastrac has directly contacted owners of these products. Product owners who have not received notice from Blastrac should contact the firm for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Blastrac at (800) 256-3440 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.blastrac.com

 

Picture of Recalled Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinder

 

Picture of Recalled Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders round flexible couplers

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