[Recalled] Weed Wizard trimmer heads with metal chains — Weed Trimmer Heads With Metal Chains Recalled by Weed Wizard NEWS from CPSC U.S | CPSC 2000-05-03

The product on this page is subject to an official recall. We summarise the regulator's findings and the recommended action.

Recall details

Why it was recalled

According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: Weed Trimmer Heads With Metal Chains Recalled by Weed Wizard NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Firm Out of Business. Please Discard or Destroy this Product. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued May 3, 2000, Revised June 27, 2006 Release # 00-104 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. Announce Recall of Weed Trimmer Heads With Metal Chains WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp., of Bradley, Mich., voluntarily recalled about 2.7 million Weed Wizard trimmer heads with metal chains and about 857,000 trimmer replacement chain sets. The end link of the trimmer's metal chain can rapidly and unexpectedly detach during use, propelling the link into the air at a high velocity. If the metal link strikes the user or a bystander, it can penetrate skin and bone, causing injury or death. Weed Wizard and CPSC have received 47 reports of metal links detaching from trimmers, resulting in 41injuries, including the death of a 3-year-old girl in Alabama who was struck in the head by a metal link. The injuries included users and bystanders being struck by metal links in the head, neck, legs, ankles and feet, resulting in penetration wounds and lacerations. The Weed Wizard being recalled replaces the string trimmer head with a metal chain trimmer h Hazards: Laceration

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