• The forum upgrades have been completed. These were moderate security fixes from our software vendor and it looks like everything is working well. If you see any problems please post in the Forum Technical Support forum or email us at forum_moderator (at) aawforum.org. Thank you
  • February 2026 Turning Challenge: Cookie Jar! (click here for details)
  • Congratulations to Chad Eames for "Red Tines" being selected as Turning of the Week for February 23, 2026 (click here for details)
  • AAW Symposium demonstrators announced - If the 2026 AAW International Woodturning Symposium is not on your calendar, now is the time to register. And there are discounts available if you sign up early, by Feb. 28. Early Bird pricing gives you the best rate for our 40th Anniversary Symposium in Raleigh, North Carolina, June 4–7, 2026. (There are discounts for AAW chapter members too) For more information vist the discussion thread here or the AAW registration page
  • Welcome new registering member. Your username must be your real First and Last name (for example: John Doe). "Screen names" and "handles" are not allowed and your registration will be deleted if you don't use your real name. Also, do not use all caps nor all lower case.

Grizzly Recall on Lathes (Cutting tool?)

Brian Gustin

Brian Gustin

Joined
Feb 28, 2021
Messages
1,805
Likes
1,618
Location
Roulette, PA
Website
www.reallyruralwoodworks.com
Just found this on CPSC: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/G...d-Lathes-Due-to-Injury-and-Laceration-Hazards On reading the details, they mention "the cutting tool can break" .... "Cutting Tool??!!" Hmm Somehow I got a feeling they are referring to the tool rest, judging from the appearance of the lathes in question, they look virtually identical to the Harbor Freight lathes. (Wonder if H.F. will be having a recall too...?)

But Also surprised I haven't seen mention of it here in the forums, I'd imagine it is something that Grizzly owners should know about.
 
Perhaps it refers to the set of cheap tools provided with the lathe. The Grizzly site has a page but no details.
 
Gary Beasley said:
I saw mention of this, there was a broken faceplate involved in one incident. Seems they got some inferior cast iron in the parts.
Click to expand...
Figures. I don't have that model but I have started using my cast iron faceplate that came with mine lately. Now I'll be suspicious of it.

The article I read said cutter so I just thought it was one of the models with a duplicator on it or something.
 
I had this lathe but sold it through Craigslist when I bought my PM 3520C three years ago. As the purchaser of record, Grizzly notified me of the recall. I’ve tried to find the buyer through my old email or text messages but have been unsuccessful, as I think he’d likely want to take them up on the recall. I had replaced the tool rest extension twice, at my expense, as it did exactly what the recall suggests. It snapped as a result of a bad catch (forgive me, I was learning!). I’ve wondered if I could find the record of the replacement, if Grizzly would reimburse me. Not likely. Water under the bridge at this point.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top