Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World
Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot
Why was Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World recalled?
The trigger assembly on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a fastener, posing a laceration or injury hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nailers and contact One World Technologies for a free replacement nailer. Contact: One World Technologies at (800) 597-9624 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.ridgid.com and click on Safety Notices for more information.
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
- RIDGID Coil Roofing Nailer and RIDGID Clipped Head Framing Nailer
- Company
- De Poan Pneumatic Corporation, of Taiwan, One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
- Quantity
- About 8,400 Coil Roofing Nailers and 4,400 Clipped Head Framing Nailers
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores nationwide and online at homedepot.com between January 2012 and September 2012 for about $230.
- Recall date
- December 6, 2012
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled pneumatic nailers are used to secure fasteners into roofs and woodwork. The orange and gray hand held drill-shaped tools have the name "RIDGID" on the side of the nailers in white type on a black panel. The model and serial numbers are located on the side of the nail tray/magazine where the fasteners are loaded. Recalled nailers have the following serial number range: Coil Roofing Nailer model R175RNE: ER114600001 through ER1217008424 Clipped Head Framing Nailer model R350CHE: ER114600001 through ER1215004424. Nailers with a blue dot on the product packaging are not included in the recall.