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Product Recall Number: 14-729

Why was Stainless steel tool chests recalled?

The inside of the right door has a metal stopper or flange with a sharp edge running the length of the door, which poses a laceration hazard.

Stainless steel tool chests
Here's product recall specific data for Stainless steel tool chests.

  • Product Recall Number: 14-729

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2014-04-10

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Stainless steel tool chests

  • Description: Injuries, including cuts requiring stitches, have been reported with the recalled 72-inch tool chests.

  • Hazard Description: The inside of the right door has a metal stopper or flange with a sharp edge running the length of the door, which poses a laceration hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 20,000

  • Incidents: Whalen has received 11 reports of injuries, including nine reports of minor cuts caused by the sharp-edged flange and two reports of cuts requiring stitches.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact Whalen for a free repair kit that includes a protective cover for the flange. Whalen is contacting all purchasers directly.

  • Sold At: Costco Wholesale Corp. from March 2010 through October 2013 for between $500 and $550.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: China

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed