Note: This recall has been reannounced. Recall remedy is no longer available. Destroy and discard this product.
產品召回細節
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 15, 2005 Release # 05-110 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the manufacturer named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. 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: Log Splitter
Units: About 4,000
Manufacturer: Brave Products Inc., Streator, Ill
Hazard: The log splitter's hydraulic cylinders can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as the rod can rapidly and unexpectedly extend the splitting wedge.
Incidents/Injuries: Brave Products has received 14 reports of leaking cylinders and/or rod retention failure. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The log splitters are made of steel and painted orange and black. They have trailer hitches and rubber tires. Each log splitter has a decal on the side that reads "Brave Products, Inc." and "__ ton" (either 15, 22, 26, or 34). The following models are being recalled:
Brave VH0234 (34 ton) Serial #S012368 through S016976
Brave VH9926 (26 ton) Serial #S014226 through S017534
Brave VH9922 (22 ton) Serial #S011460 through S016862
Brave HB0115 (15 ton) Serial #S013853 through S017534
(Serial number plate is located on the hydraulic tank)
Sold by: Ace, True Value, and Do It Best Hardware stores and independent power equipment dealers nationwide from June 2003 through October 2004 for between $899 and $1,999.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Recall remedy is no longer available. Destroy and discard this product.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years.
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