CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Shingling Hatchets
CPSC recall 00128. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The heads on these tools can detach when in use, striking the user or a bystander and causing serious injury.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the hatchets immediately and return them to any Ace Hardware Store, for a refund.
CPSC recall 00128 has the recall date 22 Mar 2000. The notice names the firm Ace Hardware. The recall has about 22,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Hatchets.
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| Incidents and injuries | Ace Hardware Corp. has received two reports of hatchet heads detaching, one of which struck a bystander in the head, resulting in a cut requiring 32 stitches. |
|---|---|
| Units | 22,000 |
| Description | The hatchet, used to remove and hammer on roof shingles, is about 13 inches long. It has a hickory handle with a leather strap on the end and a forged steel head with a hatchet on one side and a hammering face on the other. The word "ACE" is etched on one side of the tool head and "TAIWAN" is on the other side. These hatchets have item number 2014710, which is printed on a label on the hatchet's handle. |
| Product | Ace-brand shingling hatchets, About 22,000, Hatchets |
| Sold at | Ace Hardware Stores nationwide sold the hatchet,s from March 1994 through April 2000, for about $18. |
| Importer | Ace Hardware Corp |
| Made in | Taiwan |
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- Category: Hatchets
- CPSC recalls of 2000
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 22,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Hatchets
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Ace Hardware
- 8
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 9 Dec 2015 | The Craftsman Brand Recalls Blower/Vacs Due to Fire and Burn Hazards |
| 25 Mar 2014 | Ace Hardware Recalls LED Clamp Light Due to Shock and Fire Hazard |
| 8 Jun 2000 | CPSC, Ace Hardware Corp. Announce Recall of Vinyl Window Blinds |
| 9 Feb 1999 | Butane Lighters Recalled by Ace Hardware |
| 26 Jun 1996 | Table Top Grills Recall/Repair by Char-Broil |
| 29 Nov 1995 | CPSC, Brinkmann Corp. Announce Recall Program To Provide Free Replacement Smoke Stack For "Smoke'n Pit" Cookers |
| 30 Sep 1992 | Aluminum Two-Step Ladder Recalled By Super Young Industrial Co., Ltd. |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 00128. https://recallregister.com/product/1210-cpsc-ace-hardware-corp-announce-recall-of-shingling-hatchets/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 00128 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace Hardware Corp. has received two reports of hatchet heads detaching, one of which struck a bystander in the head, resulting in a cut requiring 32 stitches.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace Hardware Stores nationwide sold the hatchet,s from March 1994 through April 2000, for about $18.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00128?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 22,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Taiwan