Recall of Ridgid Nailers

[BobSch]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 6, 2012
Release #13-059

Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 597-9624
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Ridgid Pneumatic Nailers Recalled by One World Technologies Due to Laceration or Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at the Home Depot

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Name of Product: RIDGID Coil Roofing Nailer and RIDGID Clipped Head Framing Nailer

Units: About 8,400 Coil Roofing Nailers and 4,400 Clipped Head Framing Nailers

Importer: One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.

Manufacturer: De Poan Pneumatic Corporation, of Taiwan

Hazard: The trigger assembly on the nailers can malfunction and involuntarily discharge a fastener, posing a laceration or injury hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported

Description: The recalled pneumatic nailers are used to secure fasteners into roofs and woodwork. The orange and gray hand held drill-shaped tools have the name "RIDGID" on the side of the nailers in white type on a black panel. The model and serial numbers are located on the side of the nail tray/magazine where the fasteners are loaded. Recalled nailers have the following serial number range:

Coil Roofing Nailer model R175RNE: ER114600001 through ER1217008424
Clipped Head Framing Nailer model R350CHE: ER114600001 through ER1215004424

Nailers with a blue dot on the product packaging are not included in the recall.

Sold at: Home Depot stores nationwide and online at homedepot.com between January 2012 and September 2012 for about $230.

Manufactured in: Taiwan

Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled nailers and contact One World Technologies for a free replacement nailer.

Consumer Contact: One World Technologies at (800) 597-9624 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.ridgid.com and click on Safety Notices for more information.

To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml13/13059.html

[dbhost]

Uh, oh I see, you mean Ridgid Nailers, not Ridgid Mailers. Thought they had gotten into the office supplies business for a second there...

[LinuxRandal]

Uh, oh I see, you mean Ridgid Nailers, not Ridgid Mailers. Thought they had gotten into the office supplies business for a second there...

If they recalled the mailers, then wouldn't this be in the anti bargain section? (some wives might be happy)

[LCHIEN]

i edited the title of the thread to indicate Nailers.
THose of you using mailers for woodworking can rest easy now.

[cabinetman]

This must have caused a panic until it was cleared up.

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[tommyt654]

Were these normin mailers or regular mailers?

[sweensdv]

Shouldn't this be moved over to Tool Talk?

[BobSch]

Note to self:

Proofread before posting. Proofread Before Posting. PROOFREAD BEFORE POSTING!!

[LCHIEN]

Note to self:

Proofread before posting. Proofread Before Posting. PROOFREAD BEFORE POSTING!!

No big deal, it was easy to change, even you as the original thread starter can edit the title at a later time, just click "edit" and then do "go Advanced" and you can change the title. I like to keep the title clean and w/o typos in key words so that searching for topics works well.

[BobSch]

No big deal, it was easy to change, even you as the original thread starter can edit the title at a later time, just click "edit" and then do "go Advanced" and you can change the title. I like to keep the title clean and w/o typos in key words so that searching for topics works well.

I know. I didn't see the typo until everybody commented on it.