CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling
CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets
Why was CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling recalled?
The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the hatchets immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware Store, for a refund. Contact: For more information, contact Ace Hardware Corp. toll-free at (877) 223-4391 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday.
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Ace-brand shingling hatchets
- Company
- Ace Hardware Corp., of Oak Brook, Ill.
- Quantity
- About 22,000
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware Stores nationwide sold the hatchet,s from March 1994 through April 2000, for about $18.
- Recall date
- March 22, 2000
- Incidents / injuries
- Ace Hardware Corp. has received two reports of hatchet heads detaching, one of which struck a bystander in the head, resulting in a cut requiring 32 stitches.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The hatchet, used to remove and hammer on roof shingles, is about 13 inches long. It has a hickory handle with a leather strap on the end and a forged steel head with a hatchet on one side and a hammering face on the other. The word "ACE" is etched on one side of the tool head and "TAIWAN" is on the other side. These hatchets have item number 2014710, which is printed on a label on the hatchet's handle.