CPSC Recall in 2016: SpeeCo Recalls Fence Wire Stretchers Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

See the recall details below. You can also see similar information for other consumer product recalls in 2016.

Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-244

Date: August 11, 2016

Product Name: Fence wire stretcher

Recall Description:

A recoiling wire can be released from the stretcher unexpectedly and strike bystanders.

Hazard Description:

A recoiling wire can be released from the fence wire stretcher unexpectedly and strike bystanders, posing a laceration hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 60,000 (in addition, 1,800 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

The firm has received two reports of a recoiling wire releasing from the stretcher unexpectedly, which caused cuts, abrasions and scratches to the user.

Sold At:

Ace and True Value hardware stores and other supply and farm ranch stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from April 2015 through August 2016 from about $40.

Manufactured In:

China