Re: Bosch and Ryobi Recall

[nick markowitz <nmarkowitz@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Dec 11, 4:34=A0pm, Frank Kurz <t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 11/12/2010 8:40 AM, Jim wrote:
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> > On Dec 11, 8:04 am, nick markowitz<nmarkow...@xxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
> >> On Dec 11, 12:21 am, "Doug"<n...@xxxxxxxx> =A0wrote:
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> >>> "Frank Kurz"<t...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> =A0wrote in message
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> >>>news:Bbedncou94TSn57QnZ2dnUVZ_hKdnZ2d@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> >>>> Bosch is recalling about 20,000 hammer drills.
> >>>> Ryobi's recalling a number of older model cordless drills (this last=
 one
> >>>> is pretty amazing actually because they're replacing drills older th=
an
> >>>> five years!).
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> >>>>http://www.firetechs.net/library/bulletins.asp
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> >>>> --
> >>>> Frank Kurz
> >>>>www.firetechs.net
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> >>> They are talking about 2001-2003 I would be amazed if there are any R=
yobi's
> >>> of that vintage still out there.
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> >>> Doug
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> >> I use Ryobi and have them that old as I take very good care of my
> >> tools . It depends what your using them for for a home owner they can
> >> last a long time.
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> >> I have the CPSC info bulletin which runs on my blog all the time it is
> >> absolutely amazing the number of recalls every week-
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> > What's 'the CPSC" ?
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> http://www.cpsc.gov/
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> What amazes me about the sheer number of recalls every month is that
> most of them involve childrens wear, furniture and toys.
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> --
> Frank Kurzwww.firetechs.net

The problem is there is no more quality control and so many outfits
making counterfeits its hard to catch and stop them all. I helped CPSC
track down and stop counterfeit electrical cords and adapters being
sold at flea markets around here
they finally tracked the ring to NYC and a $15 million dollar bust.