Ergodyne Recalls Squids Wire Tool Attachments with Screw Gate Tool Tails Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Release Date: December, 7 2023
Release Number: 24- XXX
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments – Screw Gate Tool Tail. Sold in packs of six or sold as part of kits numbered 3170, 3183, 3188 and 3189. This recall only applies to model number 3705.
Hazard: The wire tool attachment can break when dropped while tethered to a tool exceeding two pounds, posing an injury hazard to bystanders.
Remedy: Refund
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled wire tool attachment and contact Ergodyne for a pre-paid shipping label to return the product and receive a $4 refund per wire tool (up to $24 per six pack) in the form of a credit towards another Ergodyne product. Ergodyne is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Consumer Contact: Ergodyne at 800-522-0520 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or email at returns@ergodyne.com, online at www.ergodyne.com/product-recalls or at www.ergodyne.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the home page for more information.
Recall Details
Units: About 16,570 (In addition, about 790 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves the Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachments – Screw Gate Tool Tail. The product is used to securely tether tools to prevent them from falling on those below while working at heights. It has a 5 ¾ inch long orange wire loop with a black and green tag. “Ergodyne” and “Model 3705” are printed on the black front tag. The back of the tag is green. They were sold in packs of six.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported
Sold at: Industrial and safety product distributors nationwide and online at www.ergodyne.com and other online marketplaces including Amazon.com from September 2018 through July 2023 for about $20 (pack of six).
Importer: Tenacious Holdings Inc., dba Ergodyne, of St. Paul, Minnesota
Manufactured in: Taiwan
Photos
Recalled Ergodyne Squids 3705 with Model Number
Recalled Ergodyne Squids 3705 Wire Tool Attachment packaging – front & back
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ABOUT ERGODYNE
Since 1983, Tenacious Holdings, Inc. (dba Ergodyne, a Klein Tools Company) has pioneered the development of products that Make The Workplace A Betterplace™. What started with just one product has grown into a line of top flight, battle-tested, Tenacious Work Gear®; all precision crafted to provide protection, promote prevention and manage the elements for workers on job sites the world over. The current lineup is extensive and constantly growing: ProFlex® Hand Protection, ProFlex® Knee Pads, ProFlex® Supports, Skullerz® Head & Face Protection, Skullerz® Eye Protection, Trex® Traction, KREW'D® Skin Protection, Chill-Its® Cooling Products, N-Ferno® Warming Products, GloWear® Hi-Vis Apparel, Squids® Lanyards, Arsenal® Equipment Storage Systems, SHAX® Portable Work Shelters.