SpeeCo Recalls Fence Wire Stretchers Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 16244. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A recoiling wire can be released from the stretcher unexpectedly and strike bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled fence wire stretchers and contact SpeeCo to receive a full refund.
CPSC recall 16244 has the recall date 11 Aug 2016. The notice names the firm SpeeCo. The recall has about 60,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Fences or Fence Posts.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received two reports of a recoiling wire releasing from the stretcher unexpectedly, which caused cuts, abrasions and scratches to the user. |
|---|---|
| Units | 60,000 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves SpeeCo's fence wire stretchers, with or without a ratchet control, used for gripping and tightening any type of wire. The black stretcher has a rubber grip on the lever handle. It measures about 12 inches high, 1 inch wide and 32 inches long. SpeeCo and model S16111500, S161115TSC or S16112000 is printed on a label on the product packaging. |
| Product | Fence wire stretchers, About 60,000 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada), Fences or Fence Posts |
| Sold at | Ace and True Value hardware stores and other supply and farm ranch stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2015 through August 2016 from about $40. |
| Importer | SpeeCo Inc |
| Made in | China |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Hazard: Impact injury
- Category: Fences or Fence Posts
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 60,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 14%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Fences or Fence Posts
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name SpeeCo
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16244The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16244. https://recallregister.com/product/7829-speeco-recalls-fence-wire-stretchers-due-to-laceration-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 16244 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received two reports of a recoiling wire releasing from the stretcher unexpectedly, which caused cuts, abrasions and scratches to the user.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Ace and True Value hardware stores and other supply and farm ranch stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2015 through August 2016 from about $40.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16244?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16244?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 60,000 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)