Coil Nailers Recalled by Hitachi Koki Due to Serious Injury Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2010-03-11 · 10163
Hazards
The nailers could have a faulty feeder that can allow nails to be ejected sideways, posing a serious injury hazard to the user or bystanders.
Recall
Number
10163
Date
2010-03-11
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
Coil Nailers
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
Hitachi Koki Co. Ltd., of Japan
Retailer(s)
Lowe's, Home Depot, other home improvement and building supply stores and online at Amazon.com nationwide from November 2002 through March 2006 for between $350 and $400.
Importer(s)
Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, Ga.
Country of manufacture
Japan
Description
The coil nailers are used to project nails into drywall, wood or other materials. The model number is NV83A2 and can be found on the body of the product. Only those units manufactured between October 2002 and September 2005 are included in this recall. The manufacturing date can be identified by the serial number engraved at the end of the handle, the first digit representing the month (1 for January, 2 for February, 3 for March, 4 for April, 5 for May, 6 for June, 7 for July, 8 for August, 9 for September, O for October, N for November and D for December) and the second digit representing the year (2 for 2002, 3 for 2003, 4 for 2004 and 5 for 2005).