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Skil® Brand Miter Saws
- Starting date:
- June 29, 2012
- Posting date:
- June 29, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Tools and Electrical Products
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-14964
Affected products
Skil® Brand Miter Saws
Product description
This recall involves Skil® Compound Miter Saws identified by models 3316-01 and 3316-02 with only the following date codes: 111, 112, 201, 202, 203, and 204.
Note that some miter saws were bundled with a Skil® model 3310 table saw and the table saw is not affected by this recall.
Hazard identified
The lower guard hub can break allowing the lower guard to contact the blade during use, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Neither Robert Bosch Tool Corporation nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians related to the use of these miter saws.
Number sold
Approximately 618 units of the affected miter saws were sold at various retailers nationwide including Canadian Tire, The Home Depot and Rona.
Time period sold
The affected miter saws were sold from January 2012 to April 2012.
Place of origin
Manufactured in China.
Companies
- Importer
-
Robert Bosch Tool Corp.
Mount Prospect
Illinois
UNITED STATES
Tel: 1-888-727-6109
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the miter saw and contact Robert Bosch Tool Corporation for a lower guard replacement kit.
For more information, consumers may contact Bosch Tool Corporation at 1-888-727-6109 between 7 AM and 7 PM Monday to Friday, or visit the firm's website.
Consumers may also view the recall notice on the [NJS_FILE:6e5a40a6-dfcc-4841-89fd-157b05f7a8d6:0a9f7f5e-bc45-4e95-b1e9-bf82e970e822] website.