CPSC, Emerson Tool Co. Announce Recall to Repair Wet/Dry Vacuums
Home product recall 05-084. Announced by CPSC on Jan 13, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jan 13, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 6,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The air intake shield may be missing. Consumers can suffer lacerations if they come into contact with the intake blower wheel.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
If the air intake shield is missing, consumers should stop using their vacuum and contact the firm for a free repair kit.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: Consumers should call Emerson Tool Co. at (866) 288-8143 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.emersontoolcompany.com
Which ones are recalled?
The Ridgid® 16-gallon 2-in-1 Blower Vac, Model WD16650, has light gray drums with orange lids, gray power heads, and black wheels. The recalled units have the model number and a serial number from 04104C through 04114C located on a label on the side of the power head. “Ridgid® 2 in 1 Blower Vac” is written on the front of the units.
About 6,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Ridgid® 16-Gallon, Model WD16650 2-in-1 Blower Vac.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Emerson Tool Co., St. Louis, Mo.
- Home Depot stores and by RIDGE TOOL distributors nationwide from April 2004 through January 2005 for about $100.
- Made in Canada, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Emerson Tool Co. has received two reports of consumers who suffered lacerations to fingertips while using these vacuums.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
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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