SawStop parent SD3's case against Stanley Black & Decker, Ryobi, Hitachi, Bosch and other saw makers was dismissed. The judge ruled that claims of a conspiracy by saw makers to boycott SD3's saw safety technology were unfounded.

A man who lost an index finger and parts of other fingers while operating a Ryobi table saw was awarded a new trial last week by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

WASHINGTON -- Table saw safety and the potential of mandating electronic brake systems were front and center during a hearing of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission held last Wednesday.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with One World Technologies, today announced a voluntary recall of the 300,000 Ryobi sheet sanders.

WASHINGTON, DC -- Approximately 21,500 Ryobi RTS20 portable table saws are being voluntarily recalled by One World Technologies of Anderson, SC.

PORTLAND, OR – The Oregonian reported Friday, March 12, that “flesh-detecting technology like SawStop’s,” is at the center of some 60 personal injury lawsuits pending against table saw manufacturers. Recently, a Boston jury awarded $1.5 million to a man whose hand was severely injured while using a Ryobi table saw.

BOSTON - A jury awarded $1.5 million to a man who severely injured his fingers while using a Ryobi table saw to install oak wood flooring several years ago. According to the Boston Globe, the plaintiff’s lawyers convinced the jury that the “standard design of American table saws is defective.” In addition, the plaintiff’s legal team claimed their client’s injuries could have been prevented if the saw had included “a flesh detection technology.”