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Viper E43 power drills, kind not given

1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 20, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • May 20, 2014the latest report was made
  • May 20, 2014the earliest
  • 1with the company’s comments
Brand
Viper E43
Maker
ARDISAM INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Power drills, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Power Drills or Accessories, Not Specified (code 871), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware

By month

1 report from June 2013 to May 2014; the most in May 2014, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20141

How badly anyone was hurt

  • Hurt, no treatment 1 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. Hurt, no treatment

    Made May 20, 2014, sent to the company May 30, 2014, published by CPSC Jun 13, 2014

    The product, in the report: Ardisam E43 single-operator auger. Model E43 built 12/2010 with unit number 123374.

    I purchased a Ardisam E43 single-user auger in 2011 (Manufacture date of 2010, purchased August 2011) to dig several 3 foot deep post holes. The “Viper” engine is powerful, but the controls for the engine are not robust.

    Major: Since initial purchase, the throttle has intermittently “stuck” in the full power position. At first I could simply release and re-squeeze the throttle to unstick the mechanism. During use in 2012, I had to switch off the unit with the electric “On/Off” switch to get the unit to stop. After that experience the unit performed as before with mild stickling. I cleaned the throttle at that time and periodically since then. I serviced the auger to use it for the 2014 season. I had previously stored the unit, but made sure the components were properly drained and/or lubricated for storage. I re-lubricated the components, including cleaning the throttle, before fueling and attempting to start. Upon starting the unit, the throttle stuck in the full power position and this time got away from me. I ultimately had to knock the gas filler cap off with a sledge hammer while the unit spun on the ground. The unit stopped when the fuel ran out.

    Minor: After digging the first two holes, on the third hole the spring in the pull-start mechanism snapped. I had to later order a replacement spring. The second assembly also broke - this time the end of the spring assembly that attaches to the rope pull had broken. I disassembled the mechanism and retied the rope to the end of the spring which I had to bend to catch the end of the rope. The pull length was slightly shorter, but the mechanism has not broken since I made this modification.

    We have numerous power tools, including gas-fed units. We have never experienced the issues we did with the Ardisam E43 auger.

    Bought from
    Lowe’s, New York
    Bought
    Aug 13, 2011, about then
    Where
    Unspecified: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 39, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Viper E43, made or sold by ARDISAM INC
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

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Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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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Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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