Thursday, November 29, 2007

Chinese-made miter saws are recalled : Science Technology

Chinese-made miter saws are recalled : Science Technology: "The WMH Tool Group Inc. of Elgin, Ill., initiated the recall when it was determined the Chinese-made saws' handle switch can fail, causing the saw to smoke, spark and trip circuit breakers, thereby disabling the safety brake. The saw also can keep operating unless the unit is unplugged, posing a laceration hazard to consumers."

Laceration hazard? I know a (former) guitarist who cut off all four fingers of his left hand with a properly functioning saw. What happens with one that doesn't turn off?

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