Snap On pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 30, 2017. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 30, 2017the latest report was made
- Aug 30, 2017the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Snap On
- Maker
- Snap-on IncorporatedMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pliers, wire cutters or wrenchesCPSC’s product type: Pliers, Wire Cutters or Wrenches (code 857), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2017 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Aug 30, 2017, sent to the company Sep 11, 2017, published by CPSC Oct 2, 2017
The product, in the report: Snap On 1/4” drive electric ratchet, Red, 14v Battery
: To whom it may concern, on May 6th I was doing some work in my garage to some lawn equipment and was using the snap on 1/4 battery operated ratchet. When starting to assemble the equipment the ratchet sparked and ignited fumes and engulfed my face in fire. I suffered 2nd degree burns to my entire face, and also burns to my chest and arms. The doctors said it’s a miracle I can still see. If you need to contact me I am available and also have pictures through the different stages of the burns. I have sent the tool out twice to be repaired and then this occurs. I have been a dedicated snap on customer for years now and I feel this is unacceptable. I am just now finally getting over the side effects of the burn however my eyes are still sensitive to the sun and when trying to relax at a beach or a pool they burn and I have to sit with my face in a blanket or shirt to block the sun.
- Model
- I don’t know
- Bought from
- Snap On dealer, Rhode Island
- Bought
- Oct 2, 2015
- Where
- Barrington, Rhode Island: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 28, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Snap On, made or sold by Snap-on Incorporated
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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