Wards' Powr-Kraft Bench Grinders Recalled for Shock Hazard

Plain-English summary

Montgomery Ward and Co., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), is continuing a voluntary repair program for certain Wards' Powr-Kraft model TGB-5102A six-inch bench grinders. The program was originally announced by the manufacturer, McGraw-Edison Co., on August 29, 1978, and this additional notice aims to improve consumer response.

The recall addresses a potential shock hazard caused by a protective sleeve that insulates an electric lead wire. This sleeve may wear through if it comes into contact with the motor shaft. Severe shock could occur if the bench grinder is not properly grounded and the user is grounded or touching a grounded metal object, such as a water pipe.

The repair program applies only to Powr-Kraft model TGB-5102A grinders with a "77F" date code embossed on the nameplate, as well as certain units with the same model number purchased after June 1973 that show no date code. Units with the "77F" date code that have an orange inspection sticker on the unit or packing carton have already been inspected and are not subject to the program. Owners should not use the grinders until they have been inspected and reworked. To have the units checked and repaired free-of-charge, owners should write to the Bench Grinder Repair Program at McGraw-Edison Co. in Boonville, MO. Consumers can verify the model number by contacting CPSC's toll-free Hotline at 800/638-2772.

The recalled product

Product

Bench Grinders To Be Repaired

Manufacturer

McGraw Edison

Category

Consumer Product — Power Tools

Hazard

• electric-shock

Distribution

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