Personal Injury Law

Dangerous Nail Gun Recalled Due to Injuries Including Blindness

By Paul Napoli

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada have announced today that importer Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd., of Norcross, GA, is voluntarily recalling Hitachi Koki brand coil nailers because they could have a faulty feeder that allows nails to be ejected sideways, posing a risk of serious injury to the user or bystander.

The company has received 37 reports of nails ejected sideways, 15 of those reports resulted in injuries, primarily of the eye region. In five cases, the injury resulted in partial blindness.

This recall affects about 50,000 units in the United States and about 15,000 units in Canada. These recalled pneumatic coil nailers, powered by a hose attached to an air compressor, are designed to project nails into drywall, wood or other materials at a high rate of speed. They were sold at Lowe's, Home Depot, other home improvement and building supply stores and online at Amazon.com nationwide from November 2002 through March 2006 for between $350 and $400.

Consumers can find the model number NV83A2 on the body of the recalled product. Only units manufactured between October 2002 and September 2005 are included in this recall. Consumers can identify the manufacturing date by the serial number engraved at the end of the handle. The first digit represents the month (1 for January, 2 for February, 3 for March, 4 for April, 5 for May, 6 for June, 7 for July, 8 for August, 9 for September, O for October, N for November and D for December) and the second digit represents the year (2 for 2002, 3 for 2003, 4 for 2004 and 5 for 2005).

Consumers should immediately stop using this recalled coil nailer and contact Hitachi Koki U.S.A., Ltd. at (800) 706-7337 for a free repair.

If you have been injured or sustained property damage as the result of this coil nailer, then you need the services of an experienced attorney who has successfully handled product liability cases. Products liability is the branch of law that deals with the liability of parties involved in the manufacturing of a product for any damages caused by the product. Defective products can cause a great deal of property damage or physical injury, even death. At Napoli Bern Ripka, LLP, our attorneys will work with you to begin the process of filing a claim so you can recover damages for repair or replacement of your property or for medical expenses incurred because of your injury. Call 888-529-4669 today.

Full post as published by New York City Personal Injury Lawyer on March 17, 2010 (boomark / email).