February
26, 2002
Roto
Zip Tool Corporation, of Cross Plains, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 1.9
million handheld saws. The handles on these saws can separate from the body,
causing the operator to be cut. Roto Zip Tool Corp. has received 360 reports of
loose or separating handles on the saws. As a result, there have been 19
reports of injuries to consumers, including some cuts requiring stitches.
The recall includes Revolution®, Rebel™ and Solaris™ model Spiral SawTM power
tools. The brand name and "ROTOZIP SPIRAL SAW" are written on the
side of the tools. The saws are mostly black or red. The recalled saws include
the serial numbers listed below:
|
Saw
Model |
Serial
Number Range |
|
Revolution® |
01
through 1,145,000 |
|
Rebel™ |
01
through 415,000 |
|
Solaris™ |
01
through 270,000 |
Home, hardware and department stores, and infomercials sold these saws
nationwide from December 1999 through January 2002 for between $50 and $190.
Consumers should remove the handle from their recalled saw if there is a
loose fit between the tool handle and the tool body, and contact Roto Zip Tool
Corp. to receive a free replacement handle. For more information, contact the
Roto Zip Tool Corp. toll-free at (800) 920-1467 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT
any day of the week, or visit the firm's web site at http://www.dbswebsites.com/rotozip/.