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Consumer product recall

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

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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.