The Recall Desk
ModerateCPSC·24728·Announced 2023-12-07

Ergodyne Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments Recalled for Injury Hazard

Ergodyne is recalling about 16,570 Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments because the wire can break when dropped while tethering a tool over two pounds, posing an injury risk to bystanders below.

What this means for you

Minor labeling or packaging issue, or a voluntary precautionary recall. Risk of harm is low but real — follow the manufacturer's instructions.

Our severity reasoning: No injuries or deaths have been reported, and the hazard is theoretical risk of injury from a dropped tool attachment. The source explicitly states "None reported" for injuries, making this a precautionary recall with potential but unrealized harm, which falls under the Moderate category.

Plain-English summary

Ergodyne, doing business as Tenacious Holdings Inc. of St. Paul, Minnesota, is recalling the Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments - Screw Gate Tool Tail. The product is a 5¾-inch-long orange wire loop with a black and green tag, used to tether tools at heights to prevent them from falling. The recalled units have "Ergodyne" and "Model 3705" printed on the black tag. About 16,570 units were sold in the United States (with an additional 790 sold in Canada).

The wire tool attachment can break when dropped while tethered to a tool exceeding two pounds, creating an injury hazard to people below. No injuries have been reported.

The product was sold in packs of six or as part of kits numbered 3170, 3183, 3188, and 3189 from September 2018 through July 2023 at industrial and safety product distributors nationwide, online at Ergodyne.com, and through other online marketplaces including Amazon.com for about $20 per six-pack or up to about $400 when sold as part of kits.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wire tool attachment and contact Ergodyne at 800-522-0520 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT, Monday–Friday) or email [email protected] for a prepaid shipping label. Upon return, consumers will receive a $4 refund per wire tool (up to $24 per six-pack) as a credit toward another Ergodyne product. Ergodyne is contacting all known purchasers directly. More information is available at Ergodyne.com under "Product Recalls."

The recalled product

Product
Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments - Screw Gate Tool Tail
Manufacturer
Tenacious Holdings Inc., dba Ergodyne, of St. Paul, Minnesota
Category
Consumer Product — Tool Safety Equipment
Hazard
  • dropped-object
  • tool-breakage
  • fall-hazard
Affected units
16,570

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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