December 16, 2003
Name
of product:
Wet/Dry Vacuums
Manufacturer: Emerson Tool Company, a division of Emerson Electric Co.,
of St. Louis, Mo.
Hazard: The exhaust blower ports on the wet/dry vacuums are large enough
for a small child to reach inside and touch the spinning blower wheel. This
poses a laceration hazard to small children.
Description: The recall involves Craftsman 16-gallon and RIDGID 12- and
16-gallon wet/dry vacuums. The vacuums are used to pick up wet and dry debris.
Another feature of the vacuum is the blower, which provides additional cleaning
functions.
Sold at: Home Depot stores and RIDGE Tool distributors nationwide from
March 1999 through October 2002 and Sears Roebuck & Co. stores nationwide
from September 1998 through October 2002 for between $70 and $300.
Manufactured in: United States.
Remedy: Consumers should contact Emerson toll-free number to request a
free insert. The insert is installed inside the blower port to eliminate the
hazard.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call Emerson
Tool Company toll-free at (800) 359-0179 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday or visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.wetdryvacrecall.com/.
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Product
Description |
Retail
Price* |
Model
Number |
Serial
Number** |
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RIGID
12 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac |
$74.00 |
WD12450 |
01310-02193 |
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RIGID
16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac |
$94.00 |
WD16350 |
01309-02168 |
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Craftsman
16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac |
$139.00 |
113.170250 |
02049-02210 |
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