Product Recall Number: 11-216
Why was Ryobi ¼ Sheet Sanders recalled?
Pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and be ejected from the product, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Product Recall Number: 11-216
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2011-05-04
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Ryobi ¼ Sheet Sanders
Description: This recall involves Ryobi brand sheet sanders, model S651D. The sander is blue and black. The word “Ryobi” is on the left side. The model number can be found on the data plate located on the side of the sander just below the handle.
Hazard Description: Pieces of the fan can break off from the fan assembly and be ejected from the product, posing a laceration hazard to consumers.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Replace
Units: About 300,000
Incidents: The firm has received 31 reports of broken fan pieces being ejected from the sander, including two reports of minor lacerations.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled sander and contact One World Technologies to receive a free replacement sander.
Sold At: Home Depot, Gardner, Inc., Tap Enterprises, Inc., Direct Tools Factory Outlets, Amazon.com, and ToolKing.com from June 2005 through August 2010 for about $30.
Importers: One World Technologies, Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed