CPSC, Roto Zip Tool Corporation Announce Recall of Handheld Saws
CPSC recall 02109. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The handles on these saws can separate from the body, causing the operator to be cut.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should remove the handle from their recalled saw, if there is a loose fit between the tool handle and the tool body, and contact Roto Zip Tool Corp., to receive a free replacement handle.
CPSC recall 02109 has the recall date 26 Feb 2002. The notice names the firm Roto Zip Tool. The recall has about 1,900,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Spiral Saws.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | CPSC and Roto Zip Tool Corp. have received 360 reports of loose or separating handles on the saws. As a result, there have been 19 reports of injuries to consumers, including some cuts requiring stitches. |
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| Units | 1,900,000 |
| Description | The recall includes Revolution®, Rebel™ and Solaris™ model Spiral SawTM power tools. The brand name and "ROTOZIP SPIRAL SAW" are written on the side of the tools. The saws are mostly black or red. The recalled saws include the serial numbers listed below: Saw Model Serial Number Range Revolution® 01 through 1,145,000 Rebel™ 01 through 415,000 Solaris™ 01 through 270,000 |
| Product | RotoZip Handheld Saw, About 1.9 million, Spiral Saws |
| Sold at | Home, hardware and department stores, and infomercials sold these saws nationwide, from December 1999 through January 2002, for between $50 and $190. |
| Manufacturer | Roto Zip Tool Corporation |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Spiral Saws
- CPSC recalls of 2002
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,900,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Spiral Saws
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Roto Zip Tool
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02109The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02109. https://recallregister.com/product/2101-cpsc-roto-zip-tool-corporation-announce-recall-of-handheld-saws/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02109 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
CPSC and Roto Zip Tool Corp. have received 360 reports of loose or separating handles on the saws. As a result, there have been 19 reports of injuries to consumers, including some cuts requiring stitches.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home, hardware and department stores, and infomercials sold these saws nationwide, from December 1999 through January 2002, for between $50 and $190.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02109?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1.9 million