CPSC, Roto Zip Tool Corporation Announce Recall of Handheld Saws
Home product recall 02-109. Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2002.
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Feb 26, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The handles on these saws can separate from the body, causing the operator to be cut.
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What should you do?
Consumers should remove the handle from their recalled saw, if there is a loose fit between the tool handle and the tool body, and contact Roto Zip Tool Corp., to receive a free replacement handle.
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- How to reach the firm: For more information, contact the Roto Zip Tool Corp. toll-free at (877) 768-6947 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT any day of the week, or visit the firm’s web site at www.rotozip.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall includes Revolution®, Rebel™ and Solaris™ model Spiral SawTM power tools. The brand name and “ROTOZIP SPIRAL SAW” are written on the side of the tools. The saws are mostly black or red. The recalled saws include the serial numbers listed below: Saw Model Serial Number Range Revolution® 01 through 1,145,000 Rebel™ 01 through 415,000 Solaris™ 01 through 270,000
About 1.9 million units, as CPSC gives them.
RotoZip Handheld Saw.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Roto Zip Tool Corporation, Cross Plains, Wis.
- Home, hardware and department stores, and infomercials sold these saws nationwide, from December 1999 through January 2002, for between $50 and $190.
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Was anyone hurt?
CPSC and Roto Zip Tool Corp. have received 360 reports of loose or separating handles on the saws. As a result, there have been 19 reports of injuries to consumers, including some cuts requiring stitches.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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