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.
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