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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 19, 2002
Release # 03-048
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Milwaukee Recall Hotline: (800) 414-6527
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051
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CPSC, Milwaukee Tool Corp. Announce Recall of Electric Grinders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wis.,
is voluntarily recalling about 24,000 electric grinders. The grinder's
switch can stick in the "on" position, which could pose an injury hazard
to consumers.
CPSC and Milwaukee Electric Tool have received 12 reports of
grinder switches sticking in the "on" position; however, no injuries
have been reported.
The recall includes the 15 Amp grinders that have a seven or nine
inch disc and have the following catalog and serial numbers, which can
be found on a nameplate on the top of the grinder:
| Catalog Numbers |
Serial Numbers |
| 6086-20 |
Serial Prefix 991A and 991B only
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| 6088-20 |
Serial Prefix 994A and 994B only
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| 6089-20 |
Serial Prefix 992A
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The grinders were manufactured in the United States.
Home centers, hardware stores and industrial distributors
nationwide sold these grinders from June 2001 through November 2002 for
between $165 and $175.
Consumers should stop using the grinders immediately and return
them to their nearest Milwaukee factory service center or authorized
power tool service center for a free repair. For more information,
consumers can contact Milwaukee Electric Tool at (800) 414-6527 between
6 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Consumers can locate the
nearest service center by visiting the firm's web site at
www.heavydutytool.com (the recall announcement on their site can be found at www.milwaukeetools.com/pdfs/15-amp-grinder-recall.pdf).
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