Last year I purchased a Task Force 5-Ton Electric Log Splitter from Lowes. It worked well and has been a mainstay of my firewood collection activities. Much to my surprise, a letter arrived this week from Sunrise Tools, the maker of my splitter. It informed me that two bystanders have been injured while it was in use. Sunrise, being the honorable company that they are, acted immediately to protect their customers. How will they protect us? With the distribution of stickers, of course.
Yes, three identical stickers must be placed within two inches of each other on the handle to protect those who are "special" enough not to realize that a log splitter has the ability to hurt someone.
Good thing Sunrise issued these. Otherwise my poor fingers would have been doomed to lacerations. Because I never would have thought a log splitter would have the ability to split something other than a log.
-Uncle Walter
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