Bob D.
06-10-2006, 05:40 AM
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2006
Release #06-184
Firm's Hotline: (800) 742-3869
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels Lack
Safety Warning Label
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, today issued a Public
Safety Notice for the following consumer products. Consumers should
review the safety precautions below for abrasive cut-off wheels before
further use of these wheels.
Name of Product: Vermont American Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels
Units: About 400,000
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
affected product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06184.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06184.html)
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Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Masonry Drill Bits Lack Safety
Warning Label
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, today issued a Public
Safety Notice for the following consumer products. Consumers should
review the safety precautions below for long drill bits before further
use of the bits.
Name of Product: Vermont American 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits
Units: About 700,000
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Hazard: The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with
precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other
manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without
being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of
the drill and possible lacerations.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
affected product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06185.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06185.html)
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 9, 2006
Release #06-184
Firm's Hotline: (800) 742-3869
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels Lack
Safety Warning Label
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, today issued a Public
Safety Notice for the following consumer products. Consumers should
review the safety precautions below for abrasive cut-off wheels before
further use of these wheels.
Name of Product: Vermont American Abrasive Cut-Off Wheels
Units: About 400,000
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
affected product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06184.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06184.html)
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Safety Alert: Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Masonry Drill Bits Lack Safety
Warning Label
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in
cooperation with Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, today issued a Public
Safety Notice for the following consumer products. Consumers should
review the safety precautions below for long drill bits before further
use of the bits.
Name of Product: Vermont American 13-inch-Long Masonry Drill Bits
Units: About 700,000
Manufacturer: Robert Bosch Tool Corp., Mt. Prospect, Ill.
Hazard: The drill bit packages are not properly labeled with
precautionary information on proper use and operation. These and other
manufacturers' 13-inch bits can bend when run at a high speed without
being in contact with a work surface, resulting in loss of control of
the drill and possible lacerations.
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
affected product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06185.html (http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06185.html)