Recall: Wet/Dry Vacuums Recalled by Emerson Tool Company
| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 16, 2003 Release # 04-053 |
Company Phone Number: (800) 359-0179 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC, Emerson Tool Company Announce Recall of Wet/Dry Vacuums
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of product: Wet/Dry Vacuums
Manufacturer: Emerson Tool Company, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.
Hazard: The exhaust blower ports on the wet/dry vacuums are large enough for a small child to reach inside and touch the spinning blower wheel. This poses a laceration hazard to small children.
Incidents/Injuries: Emerson Tool Company has received 10 reports of children inserting their arms into the ports and receiving minor cuts and abrasions to their fingertips.
Description: The recall involves Craftsman 16-gallon and RIDGID 12- and 16-gallon wet/dry vacuums. The vacuums are used to pick up wet and dry debris. Another feature of the vacuum is the blower, which provides additional cleaning functions.
Sold at: Home Depot stores and RIDGE Tool distributors nationwide from March 1999 through October 2002 and Sears Roebuck & Co. stores nationwide from September 1998 through October 2002 for between $70 and $300.
Manufactured in: United States.
Remedy: Consumers should contact Emerson toll-free number to request a free insert. The insert is installed inside the blower port to eliminate the hazard.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call Emerson Tool Company toll-free at (800) 359-0179 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.wetdryvacrecall.com.
| Product Description | Retail Price* | Model Number | Serial Number** | ||||
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| RIDGID 12 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac | $74.00 | WD12450 | 01310-02193 | ||||
| RIDGID 16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac | $94.00 $119.00 $119.00 $139.00 $139.00 |
WD16350 WD16600 WD16650 WD17350 WD17351 |
01309-02168 99168-02155 01311-02162 01313-02045 02043-02178 |
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| Craftsman 16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac | $139.00 $139.00 $119.00 $293.00 $293.00 |
113.170250 113.170260 113.17033 113.292670C 113.295670C |
02049-02210 98240-00236 02156-02219 99281C-00319C 00227C-02122C |
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