CPSC, Ryobi Technologies Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Circular Saws
WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Ryobi Technologies Inc. (RTI), of Anderson, S.C., is
recalling to repair about 125,000 circular saws. The lower blade guards
on these saws can stick in the open position, posing a risk of serious
injury to the operator and bystanders.
Ryobi Technologies has not received any reports of incidents. This
recall is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
The 7 1/4-inch circular saws have a blue plastic body and a metal blade
guard. The name "Ryobi" appears on the blade guard and the motor
housing. The recalled saws have one of the following model numbers -
CSB120, CSB130, CSB1308, CSB130K, or CSB130JS - which can be found on a
white label on the motor housing. Some of the recalled saws were sold
in kits that included a hard plastic, gray storage case (embossed with
"Ryobi Circular Saw") with the saw and blade inside.
Home centers (including Home Depot), hardware stores, and catalogs
nationwide sold the circular saws from October 1998 through July 2001
for between $60 and $140.
Consumers should stop using the saws immediately and contact Ryobi's
Consumer Response Team for a free repair kit. Consumers should call
Ryobi toll-free at (800) 867-9624 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday.
Consumers also can write to the company at: Ryobi
Technologies Inc., P.O. Box 1207, Anderson, SC 29622, Attention:
Consumer Response Team.
Any circular saw with a green dot on the warning label (which is affixed
to the power cord) or on the product's packaging, is not included in
this recall.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission protects the public from
unreasonable risks of injury or death from 15,000 types of consumer
products under the agency's jurisdiction. To report a dangerous product
or a product-related injury, call CPSC's hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270, or visit CPSC's web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/talk.html. For information on CPSC's fax-on-demand
service, call the above numbers or visit the web site at
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/pubs/103.html. To order a press release through
fax-on-demand, call (301) 504-0051 from the handset of your fax machine
and enter the release number. Consumers can obtain this release and
recall information at CPSC's web site at http://www.cpsc.gov.
