Avanti Pro workshop grinders and polishers, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 26, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 26, 2013the latest report was made
- Sep 26, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Avanti Pro
- Maker
- FREUD TMM, INCMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Workshop grinders and polishers, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Workshop Grinders, Buffers or Polishers, N.s. (code 899), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2013 | 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 Sep 26, 2013, sent to the company Nov 18, 2013, published by CPSC Dec 3, 2013
The product, in the report: grinder blade 7 inch
(09/15/2012) The consumer stated that he was going to make a bar- b-que smoker. The consumer stated that he put the blade on a grinder. He let it run for a minute. As the consumer was going to make his punch cut on the smoker, the blade exploded into about nine pieces.
The consumer stated that a piece of the blade flew and hit his left arm about five inches below his wrist. The consumer grabbed his elbow because it was squirting blood. The consumer stated that he squeeze the artery to stop the blood.
The consumer stated that he walked to the house and yelled for his wife. He stated that she called 911. The consumer stated that the ambulance came and took him to Bloomington IU in Bloomington, IN.
The consumer stated that he was seen by [REDACTED] in ER. [REDACTED] cleaned the wound and stitched it up. The consumer stated that he was sent to x-ray to make sure that there was no foreign debris in the cut. The consumer was advised that his ulnar nerve, artery and tendons were cut. The consumer stated that he developed a blood clot.
The consumer stated that he had to go back to the emergency room. The consumer stated that he was seen again by [REDACTED]. [REDACTED] ordered an ultrasound on his arm. The consumer stated that the doctor advised him to follow-up with a vascular surgeon.
The consumer is still under the doctors’ care.
(09/17/2012) The consumer contacted the manufacturer. The consumer spoke with [REDACTED]. The consumer was advised to send them the disc. The consumer sent the disc to them. The disc was returned to the consumer after it was inspected. The consumer was advised that they would not do a destructive test.
(12/11/2012) The consumer stated that the last email the he received from [REDACTED] advised him that they did not find a product defect. The consumer stated that they asked for his permission to do a destructive test. The consumer stated that he denied the request.
The consumer stated that [REDACTED] Tool Company had a recall on a similar product in June 9, 2006-Rel #06-184
- Model
- PBD070063701F
- UPC
- 285872
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Aug 21, 2012
- Where
- Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Avanti Pro, made or sold by FREUD TMM, INC
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment 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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Sources
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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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