Reported May 20, 2015
Hewitt Recalls Marine Winches Due to Injury Hazard
Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc. of Nicollet, Minn.
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled winches and contact Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing or their local dealer to arrange for a free replacement of the roller chains.
Firm contact: Hewitt Machine & Manufacturing Inc. at (800) 544-2067 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.hewitt-roll-a-dock.com and click on "2014 Lift Chains Recall" link at the bottom of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- Chain driven winches
- Amount recalled
- About 1,700
Where it was sold
Sold at Independent boat and watersport dealers nationwide and internationally and online at buyhewitt.com from April 2014 through October 2014 for about $400..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The top and bottom roller chains in the winch can break, causing the winch and marine lift to fail. This can pose an injury hazard to the user or bystander.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: There have been six incidents of the roller chains breaking in the recalled winch housing. No injuries have been reported.
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