# Festool Recalls Plunge Cut Circular Saw Due to Laceration Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2013-09-30 · 13293 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 13293
- **Date:** 2013-09-30
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

TS 55 REQ Plunge Cut Circular Saw

## Hazards

The plunge lock can engage when not intended, causing the saw blade to remain exposed from the housing following completion of the plunge cut and posing a laceration hazard.

## Remedies

Replace; Refund; Repair

## Manufacturer(s)

Festool Group GmbH & Co. KG, of Neidlingen, Germany

## Retailer(s)

Hardware stores, woodworking stores and other independent retailers, as well as online retailers such as www.amazon.com from May 2013 to July 2013 for approximately $585.

## Importer(s)

Festool USA, of Lebanon, Ind.

## Country of manufacture

Germany

## Description

The TS 55 REQ is a small, portable, circular saw for woodcutting with a 160 mm saw blade, aluminum guide rails and a plunge cut feature. It is 12 inches long and has a gray blade housing and a midnight blue motor housing with a soft hand grip and green accents. The date code and serial number are found on a rating plate on the saw's motor housing under the main handle. Recalled saws include date codes ranging from 02/13 to 05/13 and serial numbers 40033594 through 40074108.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2013/Festool-Recalls-Plunge-Cut-Circular-Saw)
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