Sears Roebuck and Co. · Recalled
CPSC, Sears Roebuck and Co. Announce Recall of Table Saw Rip Fences
The rip fence - a metal guide that keeps material being sawed from shifting side to side as it passes through the cutting blade - can come loose. This could result in kickback of the material being sawed and possible injury to the operator.
- Units
- About 41,800
- Reports
- 230
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $40–$399
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The rip fence on these saws is made of silver extruded aluminum, is 31inches in length, and has an over-locking handle with a black die-cast aluminum head. They were included with Craftsman table saw model number 137.21830.
The file
- Sold at
- Sears stores nationwide, from August 2002 through November 2004. The cost of complete table saw is about $399, and the cost of the rip fence is about $40.
- Product type
- Table Saws
- Made in
- Taiwan
- Recalled by
- Rexon Industrial Corp. Ltd., of East Windsor, Conn., Sears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Incident log
Rexon, on behalf of Sears, has received 230 reports of the rip fence bracket coming loose. No injuries were reported.
What the notice says to do
The firm will provide free replacement parts with instructions to consumers.
For additional information, contact the Sears Craftsman Helpline at (800) 843-1682 between 8:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated APR 07 2005; last revised SEP 27 2024.
