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Fizz
Ottawa, Canada
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What the ....
They are recalling over a million sledgehammers because the head might fly off. It has happened over 200 times.
The hammer was probably the first tool made by man. A stick, a rock, leather strips and it's done.
It boggles the mind that anybody could screw that up on such a massive scale. They probably cut corners to save a nickel on each, who knows?
Hammer Recall
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mowermech
Billings, MT
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I checked my little 5 pound short handled one that I use for driving stakes for my antenna guy lines. The head is not loose, so I'm not too worried about it.
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fj12ryder
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They probably tried to make the hammer look cooler, and sleeker by doing away with the wedge where the handle goes through the head. From what I could see, the handle doesn't go through the head like it should. Ya just can't fix stupid.
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d1h
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JRscooby
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I have, over the years, replaced hammer handles, shortened handles, tightened the head by replacing wedges. If the head is over a pound, I pick it up in the store, can't see how to replace handle, put it back down
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Geo*Boy
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More offshore junk!
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naturist
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Do you need it if you can't fix it?
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wa8yxm
Davison Michigan (East of Flint)
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When I read this thread I keep thinking of all the classic Cartoons where the head came off either an axe or a sledge... Of course the poor creature (Often Wylie E Coyote) using it got the head.. On his head...
Funny in the cartoon
NOT A BIT FUNNY In real life. not one bit. Dangerous in fact. IF you have one of the recalled hammers.. Don't be Wylie E.
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