The tool’s plastic end cap can fly off the product with force
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Pressmaster Inc., of Westmont, Ill., is recalling about 327 Xcelite professional stripping tools.
The tool’s plastic end cap can fly off the product with force either during use or while in storage, posing an impact hazard.
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
This recall involves the Pressmaster Xcelite professional stripping tool for round cables of all insulation types. The tool is black and is approximately six inches long. “Xcelite” and “CJS 200” are printed on the face of the tool.
The tools, manufactured in Sweden, were sold at hardware and industrial supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from August 2014, to November 2014, for about $90.
Consumers should immediately stop using the cable stripping tool and contact Pressmaster to return the product for a free replacement.
Consumers may contact Pressmaster at (800) 485-9184 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.