Wet/Dry Vacuums Recalled by Emerson Tool Company

Wet/Dry Vacuums

Date of Recall
2003-12-16

CPSC Release Number
04-053

Manufactured In
United States.

Company Phone Number
(800) 359-0179

Manufacturer
Emerson Tool Company, a division of Emerson Electric Co., of St. Louis, Mo.

Sold By
Home Depot stores and RIDGE Tool distributors nationwide from March 1999 through October 2002 and Sears Roebuck & Co. stores nationwide from September 1998 through October 2002 for between $70 and $300.

Problem/Hazard
The exhaust blower ports on the wet/dry vacuums are large enough for a small child to reach inside and touch the spinning blower wheel. This poses a laceration hazard to small children.

Injuries/Incidents
Emerson Tool Company has received 10 reports of children inserting their arms into the ports and receiving minor cuts and abrasions to their fingertips.

Description
The recall involves Craftsman 16-gallon and RIDGID 12- and 16-gallon wet/dry vacuums. The vacuums are used to pick up wet and dry debris. Another feature of the vacuum is the blower, which provides additional cleaning functions.

Product Description Retail Price* Model Number Serial Number**
RIDGID 12 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac $74.00 WD12450 01310-02193
RIDGID 16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac $94.00
$119.00
$119.00
$139.00
$139.00 		WD16350
WD16600
WD16650
WD17350
WD17351 		01309-02168
99168-02155
01311-02162
01313-02045
02043-02178
Craftsman 16 Gallon Wet/Dry Vac $139.00
$139.00
$119.00
$293.00
$293.00 		113.170250
113.170260
113.17033
113.292670C
113.295670C 		02049-02210
98240-00236
02156-02219
99281C-00319C
00227C-02122C
*Retail price listed in U.S. Dollars.
**Serial Number Range provides the first five characters of the serial number/date code listed on the product's data plate.

Remedy
Consumers should contact Emerson toll-free number to request a free insert. The insert is installed inside the blower port to eliminate the hazard.

Consumer Contact
For more information, consumers should call Emerson Tool Company toll-free at (800) 359-0179 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.wetdryvacrecall.com.

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