[Recalled] Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders with round flexible couplers — The recalled gas or electric grinders are used to grind concrete surfaces for r… | CPSC 2007-10-25
Regulators flagged this product in an official safety action. Here is what the notice says and what it means for owners.
Recall details
| Product | Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders with round flexible couplers |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Blastrac N.A., of Oklahoma City, Okla. |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 08514 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 25 October 2007 |
| EAN / barcode | 26010025 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: The recalled gas or electric grinders are used to grind concrete surfaces for repair or removal. The grinders have two wheels, a handle and are blue or green in color. They are designed for operation by a single operator. The following concrete grinders are included in this recall. The serial number is located on a plate on the machine's handle. Blastrac Series BG 250 Concrete Grinders Gas-Powered and Electric-Powered Serial Numbers 26010025 26050053 26060003 26060013 26060014 26070032 26070033 26070034 26070035 26070127 26070131 26080057 26080062 26080085 26100001 26100002 26100003 26100004 26100005 26100006 26100007 26100008 26100009 26100029 26100030 26100031 26100032 26100033 26100034 26100035 26100036 26100037 26100038 26100100 26110058 26110060 26120010 26120011 26120012 26120041 26120042 26120043 26120044 26120045 26120046 26120047 26120048 26120049 26120050 26120051 26120052 26120054 26120055 26120056 26120057 26120058 26120059 26120063 27010006 27010007 27010008 27010009 27010034 27010035 27010036 27010037 27010038 27010039 27010040 27010041 27010042 27010043 27010066 27010067 27010068 27010069 27010070 27020020 27020021 27020060 27020061 27020062 27020063 27020064 27030001 27030002 27030003 27030004 27030005 27030006 27030007 27030060 27030061 27030062 27030063 27030064 27040013 27040014 27040015 27040016 27040017 27040020 27040021 27040046 27040047 27040048 27040049 27040050 27040051 27040052 27040053 27040054 27040055 27040093 27040094 27040095 27040096 27040097 2 Hazards: The flexible coupler on the concrete grinder can break during use, allowing the internal parts, including the tooling plate and grinding disc, to be forcefully ejected from the grinder. This can pose a risk of injury from projectiles to the user and those nearby.
This safety recall concerns consumer_product products distributed in United States and was recorded by CPSC. Recalls in this category are published so that owners, retailers, and importers can identify affected units and act quickly.
What to do if you own this product
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