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Grizzly Industrial Inc. 2023-11-02 Furniture serious CPSC
Furniture · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24016

Grizzly Industrial and Shop Fox Wood Lathes Recall

Issued November 2, 2023 · Grizzly Industrial Inc. · 2,130,060 units affected

In November 2023, Grizzly Industrial Inc. recalled the Grizzly Industrial and Shop Fox Wood Lathes, a serious furniture recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.

Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr

What this means for you

The wood lathe's cutting tool can break, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders, and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the cutting tool.

What you should do

  1. 1 Keep using Grizzly Industrial and Shop Fox Wood Lathes only as advised. See the remedy below.
  2. 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
  3. 3 Contact Grizzly Industrial Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
  4. 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wood lathes and contact Grizzly Industrial for details on how to receive a free repair kit, including shipping. The repair kit consists of an upgraded faceplate, tool rest and tool rest base.

Recall details

Brand
Grizzly Industrial Inc.
Category
Furniture
Recall date
November 2, 2023
Units affected
2,130,060
Sold at
Alaska Industrial Hardware, Bibb Tool Co., Workshop Tools Inc., Bargain Supply, Big Tool Store and other hardware stores nationwide, and online at Amazon.com, The Home Depot, Northern Tool, Hardware Sales, Optics Planet and Grizzly.com and other websites from February 2005 through January 2023 for between $400 and $1,550.
Recall number
CPSC-24016
Made in
China
Issuing agency
CPSC

In context

  • Grizzly Industrial Inc. has 3 recalls in our database.
  • We're tracking 220 Furniture recalls in our database.
  • 2,130,060 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 62 US households.
  • This is the 19th Furniture recall we've logged in 2023.
Read the official CPSC notice

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