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  • Report:  #525797

Complaint Review: DR POWER EQUIPTMENT

DR POWER EQUIPTMENT - Country Home Products, Inc. POWERWAGON BRAKES CAN FAIL, RESULTING IN PHTSICAL INJURY Internet

  • Reported By:
    billmatt — LA HABRA HEIGHTS. California United States of America
  • Submitted:
    Thu, November 19, 2009
  • Updated:
    Thu, November 19, 2009
  • DR POWER EQUIPTMENT
    Internet
    United States of America
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I PURCHASED ONE OF THIS COMPANY'S DR POWERWAGONS IN 2002.  THIS POWERWAGON HAD A 2 WHEELED DEVICE WHERUPON THE USER CPULD RIDE THIS DEVICE, MUCH AS A ATV.  I USED IT MOSTLY TO CARRY MY TRASH CANS DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF MY BLOCK-LONG DRIVEWAT TO LATER BE EMPYIED BY REFUSE COLLECTION COMPANIES.  ON APRIL 21, 2009, I WAS CARRYING DOWN 2 CANS, DRIVING SLOWLY IN 1ST GEAR (IT HAS 4 FORWARD & 1 REVERSE GEAR).  AS I NEARED THE BOTTOM OF MY STEERP DRIVEWAY, IT SUDDENLY JUMPED OUT OF 1ST GEAR INTO NEUYRAL & GREATLY INCREASED IN SPEED.  i THEN ATTEMPTED TO EMPLY THE HAND BRAKES.  tHEY FAILED; THE MACHINE INCREASED AND, WHILE OVERTURNING, THREW ME ONTO MY ASPHALT DRIVEWAY AND CRASHED ONTO MY MAILBOS AT STREET LEVEL.. I WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH 3 BROKEN RIBS AND A BROKEN HAND.  IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY DETERMED THAT I ALSO HAD A TORN ROTATOR CUFF.  I HAD SURGERY FOR THAT INJURY OM NOV. 17, 2009 AND AM RECOVERING FROM THAT SURGERY TODAY.  MY COMPLAINT:  ALL DR POWERWAGONS WITH THE CAPABILITY TO CARRY A DRIVER SHOULD BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY, THUS PREVENTING SUBSEQUENT INJURY.

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