Grass Getter nylon string edger/trimmer
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Weed Eater, Inc. and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced an inspection and replacement program for the "406 Grass Getter" edger/trimmer sold by Montgomery Ward between December 20, 1977 and August 10, 1978. The electrical insulation on some units may have been damaged during shipping, potentially exposing users to electric shock, though no injuries have been reported. The tools sold for approximately $59.00 and can be identified by model number WWH 2052A, which appears on the warning label on the metal shaft and on the nameplate on top of the motor housing.
To determine if a unit is affected, consumers should unplug the tool, separate the upper and lower halves of the metal tubular shaft to expose the wiring, and inspect the visible wiring (approximately four inches) for cuts in the insulation. The source does not specify what remedy consumers should pursue if damaged insulation is found.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Electrocution/Electric Shock
September 27, 1978 Release # 78-078 Consumers Urged To Inspect Edger/Trimmer Garden Tools WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 27) --Weed Eater, Inc., Houston, Texas, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), today announced an inspection and replacement program for the "406 Grass Getter", a nylon string edger/trimmer sold exclusively by Montgomery Ward and Co. The electrical insulation on some of the garden tools may have been damaged during shipping and could expose a user to an electric shock. No injuries have been reported. The units involved were sold by Wards between December 20,1977 and August 10, 1978. They were offered for sale through Wards' retail and catalog stores and sold for about $59.00. The only units affected can be identified by the model number WWH 2052A. This is the only model number affected. The model number appears both on the warning label on the metal shaft and on a name plate on top of the motor housing. The logo "406 Grass Getter" also appears on the name plate. To inspect the unit, the consumer is urged to unplug the unit, separate the upper and lower halves of the metal tubular shaft so as to expose the wiring, and check the visible wiring for cuts in the insulation of the wires. (About four inches of wiring is exposed when the unit is taken apart.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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