FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
CONTACT: Kate Primo |
November 6, 1995 |
(301) 504-7046 |
Release # 96-012 |
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Porter-Cable Announces Recall To Inspect And Replace 1500 Electrical Power Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Porter-Cable Corporation of Jackson, Tenn. is announcing a recall to inspect and replace approximately 1,500 power tools. The electrical cord may not have been properly crimped inside the plug, and as a result, users could be shocked by exposed wires on the cordset plug.
The Porter-Cable tools identified with the potential problem are as follows:
MODEL #
| DESCRIPTION
| SERIAL NO. RANGE
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#9737
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Tiger Saw |
24049 to 27983 |
#9444/444 |
Profile Sander |
37515 to 40151 |
#7499 |
Cutout Tool |
20503 to 20754 |
#345 |
Circular Saw |
172580 to 173973 |
#556 |
Plate Joiner |
227431 to 227768 and
227819 to 228381 |
#7549 |
Jig Saw |
127677 to 127750,
128263 to 128774, and
129310 to 129392 |
The Porter-Cable tools listed above were sold nationwide during September 1995, through mail order catalogs, home centers, hardware stores, and industrial and construction supply houses. No other Porter-Cable products are involved in this program.
Consumers who own one of the Porter-Cable tools with the serial numbers listed above should stop using the tool immediately and call Porter-Cable at (800) 487-8665. A Porter-Cable representative will help consumers determine if their tool is part of this program, and if necessary, will arrange for a free repair or replacement.
Porter-Cable has received no reports of personal injury or property damage. The company is initiating this program to prevent the possibility of injury.
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