Snap-on ratcheting tie downs
Description: This recall involves Snap-on ratcheting tie downs sold in a package of four. The 15 foot long tie downs are straps used to secure heavy items or oversize loads to trailers, trucks and hand trolleys. The product's ratchet mechanism is black and the straps are yellow with "Snap-On" printed in red across the strap. Product number 871343S is printed on the upper right corner of the packaging. Recalled units have at least one silver metal tab that is flush with the openings in the black metal ratchet handle. [Learn More]
About 129,000 units were affected by this recall.
Alltrade Tools Recalls Ratcheting Tie Downs Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Sam’s Club
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Snap-on ratcheting tie downs Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 04/26/2016 |
| Recall ID | 6715 |
| Recall Number | 16152 |
| Product Type | Tie Downs |
| Hazard | The ratchet handle can fail during use, releasing the secured load, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries | The firm has received one report of the ratchet handle failing, resulting in the loss of a heavy load from the bed of a pickup truck. No injuries have been reported. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tie downs and return them to Sam's Club for a full refund. |
| Remedy Option | Refund |
| Contact | Alltrade Tools at 800-994-4343 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PT Monday through Friday or online at www.alltradetools.com and click on Recall for more information. |
| Last Updated | 04/26/2016 |
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