Article: U.S. suing 3 companies over failure to report hazards of Weed Wizard

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced that on its behalf the Department of Justice is suing three companies for failing to report serious safety hazards associated with Weed Wizard trimmer heads with metal chain links. A metal link can rapidly and unexpectedly detach during use of the Weed Wizard trimmer attachment. If the link strikes the user or a bystander, it can penetrate skin and bone, causing serious injury or even death.

The lawsuit seeks fines against U.S. Home and Garden Inc. of San Francisco; Easy Gardener Inc. of Waco, Texas; and Weed Wizard Acquisition Corp. of San Francisco for failing to inform the CPSC that the trimmer heads and replacement chain sets ...

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