Recalls / 2023-11-02

Grizzly Industrial Recalls Wood Lathes Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards

24016 · Recalled 2023-11-02 · CPSC page

Recalled Grizzly Industrial Wood Lathe – Logo location

Description

This recall involves all G0584 and G0462 Grizzly Industrial, and the W1758 Shop Fox wood lathes. The variable-speed, electric wood lathes have a green or white bed and cast-iron legs with black accents, an extendable tool rest and a swivel headstock. Model G0584 measures 62 inches wide, 14.5 inches deep and 45.5 inches high. Models G0462 and W1758 measure 72.5 inches wide, 19 inches deep and 48 inches high. The Grizzly industrial wood lathes have the logo located on the front of the headstock and the model number on the side nameplate. The Shop Fox wood lathes have the logo located on the front of the bed, and the model on the front of the headstock and the side nameplate.

Hazards

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.

Reported injuries

Grizzly Industrial has received four reports of the cutting tool breaking, including one injury.

Remedy

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.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Grizzly Industrial and Shop Fox Wood Lathes		About 21,300 (In addition, about 60 were sold in Canada)

Parties

Importer: Grizzly Industrial Inc., of Bellingham, Washington
Distributor: Grizzly Industrial Inc., of Bellingham, Washington
Made in: China
Sold at: Alaska Industrial Hardware, Bibb Tool Co., Workshop Tools Inc., Bargain Supply, Big Tool Store, other hardware, online at Amazon.com, The Home Depot, Northern Tool, Hardware Sales, Optics Planet, Grizzly.com, other websites, 550.

Consumer contact

Grizzly Industrial toll-free at 888-615-7944, 24 hours a day, every day, email at recalls@grizzly.com, or online at www.grizzly.com/recalls or www.grizzly.com and click on Recalls at the bottom the page for more information.

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Recalled Grizzly Industrial Wood Lathe – Model Number location

Recalled Shop Fox Wood Lathe – Logo location9

Recalled Shop Fox Wood Lathe – Model Number location

Source: CPSC recall 24016. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.