You can get cut when using a sharp knife. What a revelation. What's next, a recall of kitchen ranges because you can get burned while using them?
Regards. Max. K 4 O D S. Email: m...@maxsmusicplace.com Transistor site http://www.funwithtransistors.net Vacuum tube site: http://www.funwithtubes.net Music site: http://www.maxsmusicplace.com To subscribe to the fun with transistors group send an email to. funwithtransistors-subscr...@yahoogroups.com To subscribe to the fun with tubes group send an email to, funwithtubes-subscr...@yahoogroups.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Betsy Whitney, Dolphin Press" <braill...@hawaii.rr.com> To: "blindhandyman-yahoogroups.com" <blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 09, 2010 9:43 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Recall: Gerber Legendary Blades: Machetes Due to Laceration Hazard > Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Machetes Due to Laceration Hazard > > WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in > cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary > recall of the following > consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products > immediately unless otherwise instructed. > > Name of Product: Gerber(r) Gator(r) Machete and Gator(r) Machete Jr. > > Units: About 149,000 Gator Machetes and 6,000 Gator Machetes Jr. > > Importer: Gerber Legendary Blades, of Portland, Ore., a division of > Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis. > > Hazard: The saw side of the machete can stick in wood during use, and > if the user's hand slips off the handle and slides forward across the > machete blade, > this poses a laceration hazard. > > Incidents/Injuries: Gerber has received five reports of individuals > cutting themselves while using the Gator Machete, all of whom > required stitches. Gerber has received no reports of injuries > associated with use of the Gator Machete Jr. > > Description: This recall involves the Gerber Gator Machete and Gator > Machete Jr. with the original handle (see picture below). The Gator > Machete is approximately 25 1/2" long and the Machete Jr. is > approximately 18 3/4" long. The blade is marked with the "Gerber" > trademark. The Gator Machete and Machete Jr. with a modified handle > (an extended hand guard) are not included in this recall (see picture > in recall announcement). Consumers should visually inspect their > machete to determine if it is included in this recall. > > Sold at: Retail stores nationwide, including The Sportsman's Guide, > Dick's Sporting Goods and Bass Pro Shops/American Rod & Gun, and > through on-line stores from March 2007 through February 2010 for > between $16 and $25. > > Manufactured in: China > > Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled machetes immediately > and contact Gerber to receive instructions on how to return the > machete for a free replacement machete. > > Consumer Contact: For more information, contact Gerber Legendary > Blades toll-free at (877) 314-9130 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT, > Monday through Friday, > or visit the firm's Web site at > www.gerbergear.com > > To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the > recalled product, please go to: > http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10157.html > Teamwork: Together we achieve the extraordinary. > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Send any questions regarding list management to: > blindhandyman-ow...@yahoogroups.com > To listen to the show archives go to link > http://www.acbradio.org/pweb/index.php?module=pagemaster&PAGE_user_op=view_page&PAGE_id=33&MMN_position=47:29 > Or > ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > > The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. > http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > > Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various > List Members At The Following address: > http://www.jaws-users.com/JAWS/handyman/ > > Visit the archives page at the following address > http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ > > If you would like to join the JAWS Users List, then visit the following > address for more information: > http://www.jaws-users.com/ > For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man > list just send a blank message to: > blindhandyman-h...@yahoogroups.comyahoo! Groups Links > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.435 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2733 - Release Date: 03/09/10 19:33:00
