JC Penney six-inch bench grinders
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McGraw-Edison is conducting a voluntary repair program for approximately 16,000 six-inch bench grinders that may pose an electric shock hazard. The problem involves a protective sleeve around a lead wire that may wear through, allowing the wire to contact the motor shaft directly. This creates a risk of severe shock if the grinder is not properly grounded and the user is grounded or touching a grounded metal object like a water pipe. Two cases have been reported where the insulation wore through, with one resulting in a shock. The affected grinders were manufactured between April and July 1973, or during limited periods between February 1977 and January 1978, and include models sold under brand names Manning Bowman, Toastmaster, Power House, J.C. Penney, Western Auto-Wizzard, Ward's, and K-Mart.
Consumers who own one of these affected models should stop using the grinder and contact McGraw-Edison's Bench Grinder Repair Program by mail at: Bench Grinder Repair Program, c/o National Service Manager, Portable Appliance and Tool Group, McGraw-Edison Co., 2nd and Vine St., Boonville, Mo. 65233. McGraw-Edison will provide instructions for having the unit inspected and repaired free of charge. To confirm whether a grinder is affected, consumers can call CPSC's toll-free hotline at 800/638-2772.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
Bench Grinders Repaired by McGraw-Edison NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 29, 1978 Release # 78-074 Bench Grinders To Be Repaired WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 29)-- The Portable Appliance and Tool Group, McGraw-Edison Co., Columbia, Mo., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced a voluntary repair program for about 16,000 six-inch bench grinders, which may pose a shock hazard. A protective sleeve insulating a lead wire may wear through on some of the units, bringing the wire into direct contact with the motor shaft and possibly resulting in severe shock if the tool is not properly grounded and if the user is grounded or touching a grounded metal object such as a water pipe. Two cases have been reported where the insulation has worn through, one of which resulted in a shock. The tools were manufactured from April through July 1973, and for limited periods between February 1977 and January 1978. The repair program applies to the following models of six-inch bench grinders purchased after June 1973 and not showing any three-digit date code embossed on the nameplate (e.g., 57C): Manning Bowman model 715100, Toastmaster model 5577, Power House model 711100, J. C. Penney model 4030, Western Auto-Wizzard model POE 6203A, Ward's Power Kraft model TGB-5102A, and K-Mart model 30-09Tl. Also involved are K-Mart model 30-90Tl showing the date code 77B, 77D, 77E or 77F, and Ward's Power Kraft model TGB 5102A with the 77F date code embossed on the nameplate. Tools having these date codes and containing an orange inspection sticker on the carton or the unit have already been inspected and are not involved in the repair program. Anyone owning one of these bench grinders should temporarily stop use and write to: Bench Grinder Repair Program, c/o National Service Manager, Portable Appliance and Tool Group, McGraw-Edison Co., 2nd and Vine St., Boonville, Mo. 65233, to get instructions for having the unit checked and repaired free-of-charge. To verify brand names and model numbers, consumers may contact CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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