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U.S. CPSC July 21, 2004 |
Shivvers Manufacturing Recall of Blower Blades for the Jazee and Jazee One Grass Collection Systems The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue. |
U.S. CPSC August 29, 2007 |
Gerber Legendary Blades Recalls Pocket Knives During use, the back of the blade of the knife can slide past the blade support, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC August 23, 2006 |
Blount International Inc. Recalls Replacement Blades for Use with Snapper Riding Lawnmowers Due to Laceration Hazard When the lawnmower is operated, the replacement blade can crack and pieces can break away, posing a serious laceration hazard to consumers and bystanders. |
U.S. CPSC September 16, 2009 |
Garlic Press/Slicers Recalled by Trudeau Corporation Due to Laceration Hazard The garlic duo's slicer blades can break during use, posing a laceration hazard to users. |
U.S. CPSC May 31, 2011 |
Model Helicopters Recalled by Horizon Hobby Due to Impact and Laceration Hazards The main blade grips and main rotor blades can release from the main rotor head, posing an impact and laceration hazard. |
U.S. CPSC June 5, 2003 |
Children's Art Supply Sets Recalled by Creative Kids Inc. The sets contain mini-cutters with razor blades which pose a laceration hazard to young children. |
U.S. CPSC March 11, 2005 |
Applica Consumer Products Inc. Recall of Black & Decker(R) Brand ProBlend(R) Blenders The blades can weaken or break during use while making frozen beverages. A broken blade presents a risk of injury if taken into the mouth or swallowed. |
U.S. CPSC January 5, 2004 |
Hunting Tree Stands Recalled by Ol' Man Treestands A serrated blade that supports the stand on a tree can bend, posing the risk of falls and serious injuries to hunters. |
U.S. CPSC January 21, 2010 |
Lifetime Brands Recalls Fruit and Vegetable Choppers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold at Sam's Club Pieces of the chopper's metal blades can break off during use and fall into food being prepared in the chopper, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC July 10, 2002 |
U.S. Home And Garden Inc., Easy Gardener Inc., and Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. Sued for Not Reporting Product Defects and Injuries The firms face fines for failing to inform the CPSC that certain Weed Wizard trimmer heads and replacement chain sets have a substantial product defect and present a substantial risk of injury to the public. |
U.S. CPSC June 10, 2011 |
Excite USA Recalls Toy Helicopters Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Rite Aid Stores The plastic blades of the helicopter can detach during operation, posing a laceration hazard. |
U.S. CPSC December 29, 2006 |
Trim Assembly Kits for Recessed Light Fixtures Recalled By Prescolite Inc. Due to Risk of Falling Parts Heat from the light bulb can cause the fixture's plastic trim to soften and melt, causing the trim and lens to fall. This can result in laceration injuries to nearby consumers. Models were made in China and have model numbers: TL60 and TL62. |
U.S. CPSC June 26, 2007 |
Bond Manufacturing Co. Issues Recall for Folding Recliner Chairs That Can Collapse and Injure Users The chairs can collapse or fall backward due to faulty support brackets or weak frames, posing fall and severe laceration hazards to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC December 19, 2007 |
American Honda Motor Corp. Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades could rotate under power when the control lever is released. The lawn mowers do not comply with mandatory federal safety standards for lawn mowers. The spinning blade poses a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC April 25, 2008 |
CPSC, Kyodo America Recall LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground, and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer's foot to go beyond the shield. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC November 9, 2005 |
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recall of Hedge Trimmers On some units, the engine mount springs between the gear case and handle/frame could separate from their receptacle in the frame during heavy operation. Continued use could cause the engine and blades to swing free of the frame and hit the user, possibly causing lacerations. |
U.S. CPSC August 15, 2007 |
Robert Bosch Tool Corp. Recalls Skil(r) Circular Saws Due to Laceration Hazard The trigger switch on the saw can be locked "on," or the switch can be turned on, without the use of the safety lock-out. This can cause unexpected operation of the saw, posing a risk of laceration. |
U.S. CPSC September 15, 2011 |
Target, Select Brands Recall Chefmate Blender Due to Laceration Hazard While in operation, the plastic pitcher can separate from the blade assembly, leaving the blade assembly in the base and exposing the rotating blades. This poses a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC August 29, 2006 |
Deere & Company Recalls Lawn Tractors, Blade Could Operate While Mower Unattended A problem in the manufacturing process could cause damage to the circuit in the interlock module. If the interlock module fails, the mower blades will be able to run with no operator on the tractor seat. |
U.S. CPSC May 5, 2011 |
Kohler Recalls Engines Sold with Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Tractors; Laceration Hazard Posed A wire connector on the engine can become disconnected causing the operator's seat switch to fail. When this happens, the blades will not shut down, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC December 12, 2006 |
Emerson Electric Co. Recalls Ceiling Fans for Injury Hazard from Falling Blades The brackets holding the fan blades can break, causing the blade to detach. Falling pieces can hit and injure bystanders. |
AskMen.com Michael A. Lubarksy |
Make Your Shaving Blades Last Longer Here are a few tips on getting a few more shaves from each cartridge. |
Wired November 24, 2008 Candice Chan |
Most Dangerous Object in the Office: 17-Inch Hand Claws Attach these 11.5 inch-stainless steel blades to your wrist and you'll feel like Wolverine in the movie X-Men. |
InternetNews August 11, 2005 David Needle |
Research Firm Says Blades are Hyped Server blades are not living up to their promise, and the growth rate of blades being used in production has significantly slowed. |
Food Engineering June 4, 2006 |
Belt cutters Belt cutters provide square cuts for belts with thicknesses up to 1 in. |
This Old House Deborah Baldwin |
Before You Buy: Reel Mower When you're walking behind the right model, giving the lawn a haircut can be one of life's little pleasures |
U.S. CPSC April 1, 2010 |
Bauer Recalls Children's Hockey Sticks Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard Paint and decals on the sticks, shafts and blades contain excessive levels of lead, violating the federal lead paint standard. |
IndustryWeek February 1, 2007 Traci Purdum |
Do You Recall? If you manufacture a product - any product - chances are good you may have a product recall in your future. Implementing best practices during a recall will help ensure consumer safety and company longevity. |
CIO March 15, 2003 John Edwards |
Servers on the Edge Blades promise efficiency and cost savings |
BusinessWeek August 14, 2006 Dan Beucke |
A Blade Too Far Gillette's Fusion gives a close shave, but the price cuts deep. |
Popular Mechanics May 2009 |
Bypass Hand Pruner Abusive Lab Test Fiskars' pruners cut with the least effort, and no tool could top Felco's blade durability. But the best all-around performer was also the least expensive: A.M. Leonard's 1286. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2005 Jane Wright |
Blades Have The Edge Superslim machines are fomenting a quiet revolution in the server room. |
Entrepreneur August 2002 Mike Hogan |
Looking Sharp! Blade servers can cut clutter and wasted office space without slicing off a chunk of your budget. |
Popular Mechanics June 2007 Roy Berendsohn |
Best New Lightweight, Compact Lawn Edgers New machines are half the size of a traditional vertical-wheel edger. |
InternetNews July 1, 2004 Clint Boulton |
Dell to Bolster Blade Market The company will trot out blade servers with the latest technology and souped-up functionality in the fourth quarter. |
National Gardening |
Tiller Basics Whether your garden is a small bed of cutting flowers or a big vegetable garden whose bounty is preserved for year around use, there is a power tiller matched to the task. |
InternetNews June 14, 2006 David Needle |
Sun Ready for Blades War Sun gives some details of its "bold, audacious" reentry into the blade market planned for this summer. |