The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·75018·Announced 1975-02-24

Kemp Shredder Compost and Leaf Shredders Recall for Injury Hazard

Kemp Shredder is offering free repair kits for specific compost and leaf shredder models to reduce the risk of hand injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall addresses a risk-of-harm product where a user's hand could be drawn into machinery, but no specific injuries or illnesses are reported in the source text.

Plain-English summary

Kemp Shredder Company, in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, is offering a free corrective kit for compost and leaf shredders with Model Nos. SKO, 6-0, and 6-04. These models were manufactured prior to May 16, 1973, although some may have been sold after that date. The model numbers are located on the shredder nameplate.

The uncorrected models pose a potential safety hazard because a user's hand could be drawn into the shredding machinery when a stick or branch is inserted at a certain angle while the machine is operating. The free corrective kit contains a protective plate with simple installation instructions, revised operating instructions, and safety decals. The protective plate is to be installed by the consumer to reduce the potential hazard.

Consumers who have difficulty finding the model number or who have not received a notification letter should contact the Kemp Shredder Company at P.O. Box 6275, Erie, Pennsylvania 16512.

The recalled product

Product
Kemp Shredder compost and leaf shredders
Manufacturer
Kemp Shredder
Category
Consumer Product — Garden Equipment
Hazard

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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