[{"RecallID":1468,"RecallNumber":"13293","RecallDate":"2013-09-30T00:00:00","Description":"The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Festool-Recalls-Plunge-Cut-Circular-Saw","Title":"Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard","ConsumerContact":"Festool USA toll-free at (855) 784-9727 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.festoolusa.com and click on the “TS 55 REQ Recall” link for more information.","LastPublishDate":"2016-04-27T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"Circular Saws","CategoryID":"1883","NumberOfUnits":"About 5,200 in the U.S. and 500 in Canada"}],"Inconjunctions":[{"URL":"https://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2013/36019r-eng.php"}],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13293.FestoolTS55REQSaw2sideviewTHUMB.jpg","Caption":"Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw, side view"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Recall.2013.13293.FestoolTS55ReqSaw1viewLARGE.jpg","Caption":"Festool TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw, front view"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"The firm has received no reports of injuries and one report of property damage."}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG, of Neidlingen, Germany","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"Hardware stores, woodworking stores and other independent retailers, as well as online retailers such as www.amazon.com from May 2013 to July 2013 for approximately $585.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[{"Name":"Festool USA, of Lebanon, Ind.","CompanyID":""}],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"Germany"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The plunge lock can engage when not intended, causing the saw blade to remain exposed from the housing following completion of the plunge cut and posing a laceration hazard.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled saws and contact Festool USA for details on how to get a free repair or replacement product, or how to receive a refund."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Replace"},{"Option":"Refund"},{"Option":"Repair"}]}]