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Author:
bigoutdoors
Date:
Mar 06, 2015
Subject:
Rapala Recalls StrikeMaster Ice Augers
Message:
-----------NEWS from CPSC----------- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Communications 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814 www.cpsc.gov 1. Rapala Recalls StrikeMaster Ice Augers Due To Injury Hazard http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2015/Rapala-Recalls-StrikeMaster-Ice-Augers/ ********************************************************************************************************* 1. Recall Date: March 5, 2015 Recall Number: 15-091 Rapala Recalls StrikeMaster Ice Augers Due To Injury Hazard Recall Summary Name of Product: StrikeMaster® Lithium Lazer ™ Ice Augers Hazard: The trigger switch on the auger could fail and the unit not turn off, posing an injury hazard. Remedy: Refund Return to the place where purchased for a full refund, or return to Rapala for a full refund or $700 credit toward a new product on www.rapala.com. Consumer Contact: StrikeMaster toll-free at (877) 572-7278 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.StrikeMaster.com and click on the recall link for more information. Recall Details Units: About 3,000 in the United States and 60 in Canada Description: The Lithium Lazer™ ice auger is used by ice fishermen to cut circular holes in ice to access the water and fish below. The Lithium Lazer™ ice auger is a 24-pound black and red unit powered by an electric motor and a rechargeable 50-volt lithium ion battery. The auger has two handles, a power switch, a trigger switch and a drill, and is identified with the logo for StrikeMaster Ice Augers on the front of the powerhead. It also is identified as a Lithium Lazer™ on the top of the powerhead. Incidents/Injuries: None Sold at: Cabela’s, Gander Mountain, Joe’s Sporting Goods, Kirkwood Scheels Sports, Reed’s Sporting Goods and other sporting goods stores from September 2014 through January 2015 for about $600. Manufacturer: Normark Corporation dba Rapala USA of Minnetonka, Minn. Manufactured in: United States
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