Recall Alert

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207
October 25, 2007
Alert #08-514

Blastrac Recalls to Repair Concrete Grinders Due to Injury Risk from Ejected Parts

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders with round flexible couplers

Units: About 185 concrete grinders and 45 replacement couplers

Manufacturer: Blastrac N.A., of Oklahoma City, Okla.

Hazard: The flexible coupler on the concrete grinder can break during use allowing the internal parts, including the tooling plate and grinding disc, to be forcefully ejected from the grinder. This can pose a risk of injury from projectiles to the user and those nearby.

Incidents/Injuries: Blastrac has received five reports of the concrete grinders breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Description: The recalled gas or electric grinders are used to grind concrete surfaces for repair or removal. The grinders have two wheels, a handle and are blue or green in color. They are designed for operation by a single operator. The following concrete grinders are included in this recall. The serial number is located on a plate on the machine’s handle.

Blastrac Series BG 250
Concrete Grinders		Serial Numbers
Gas-Powered and
Electric-Powered		See serial numbers below

Sold by: Independent distributors nationwide who sell to professional users, and to equipment rental firms that rent to professional contractors and consumers, from November 2006 through July 2007 for between $2,700 and $5,000. The couplers sold separately for about $95.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Renters should stop using the product immediately and return it to the rental company. Blastrac has directly contacted owners of these products. Product owners who have not received notice from Blastrac should contact the firm for a free repair kit.

Consumer Contact: For additional information, please contact Blastrac at (800) 256-3440 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s Web site at www.blastrac.com



Picture of Recalled Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinder

Picture of Recalled Blastrac BG 250 Series Concrete Grinders round flexible couplers



BG-250 Machines Serial Numbers
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26100031270100062703000727050027270600162706009?
2610003227010007270300602705002827060017 
2610003327010008270300612705002927060018 
2610003427010009270300622705003027060019 
2610003527010034270300632705003127060020 
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