Festool Plunge Cut Circular Saw recall: Laceration Hazard
Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was Festool Plunge Cut Circular Saw recalled?
The plunge lock can engage when not intended, causing the saw blade to remain exposed from the housing following completion of the plunge cut and posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saws and contact Festool USA for details on how to get a free repair or replacement product, or how to receive a refund. Contact: Festool USA toll-free at (855) 784-9727 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.festoolusa.com and click on the “TS 55 REQ Recall” link 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
- TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw
- Company
- Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG, of Neidlingen, Germany, Festool USA, of Lebanon, Ind.
- Quantity
- About 5,200 in the U.S. and 500 in Canada
- Sold at
- Hardware stores, woodworking stores and other independent retailers, as well as online retailers such as www.amazon.com from May 2013 to July 2013 for approximately $585.
- Recall date
- September 30, 2013
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received no reports of injuries and one report of property damage.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108.