Recon Limited Warranty
Reconditioned tools automatically receive a 1 year limited warranty from the date
of purchase. Valid receipt from an authorized retailer is required. Warranty is
not transferable. Reconditioned tools will have the word ‘RECON’ or some variation
stamped into the tools housing. Reconditioned tools are not eligible for the Lifetime
Service Agreement.
3-Year Limited Warranty
RIDGID® Brand Hand Held Power Tools, Stationary Power Tools, and Pneumatic Tools
are automatically covered under a 3-year Limited Warranty. This 3-Year Limited Warranty
begins from the date of purchase shown by a valid receipt. If a valid receipt is
not available, the 3 year limited warranty period begins from the date of manufacture
shown by the serial code.
Lifetime Service Agreement
The original purchaser of an eligible product may elect to register for a free Lifetime
Service Agreement. To accept this Lifetime Service Agreement, you must register
your product and submit proof of purchase for processing approval as described below.
The Lifetime Service Agreement provides the original owner of qualifying RIDGID®
Brand tools a lifetime of free replacement batteries, free service and free replacement
parts subject to the limitations set forth below.
The Lifetime Service Agreement is available free of charge, on all eligible RIDGID®
Brand hand held power tools, stationary power tools and pneumatic tools, subject
to the terms and conditions stated below. Customers have 90 days from date of purchase
to register tools for the Lifetime Service Agreement. Once all conditions of the
registration process are fulfilled, the tool’s service coverage lasts the lifetime
of the original purchaser. The Lifetime Service Agreement status on a tool is not
transferable. Note: The RIDGID Lifetime Service Agreement is only available for
eligible RIDGID tools purchased at THE HOME DEPOT.
Conditions of the RIDGID® Brand Lifetime Service Agreement
To accept the RIDGID® Brand Lifetime Service Agreement, you must register your qualifying
RIDGID® Brand Hand Held Power Tool, Stationary Power Tool or Pneumatic Tool within
90 days after purchase. Register by logging on to www.ridgid.com, click on “Product
Registration,” and choose the appropriate product category. Log into your personal
account, if you do not have one, create an account. Then click ‘Register New Product’.
Include all qualifying RIDGID brand product information: complete model and serial
numbers for each serialized piece of equipment, including batteries and chargers.
If you don’t have access to the internet, enclose a letter with the following information:
First name, last name, e-mail, date of birth, phone number, address, city, state,
zip code, model number from package, and the model/serial number of all qualifying
serialized tool(s), battery(s), and charger(s) if applicable. Then mail the online
confirmation print out or the hand written letter with your original receipt (making
a photo-copy of your receipt to keep for your records is recommended) and the original
UPC from the qualifying products package to: RIDGID® Hand Held and Stationary Power
Tool Technical Service, PO Box 1427, Anderson, SC 29622 for processing and approval.
All registrations must be made under the name of an individual person. Within approximately
6-8 weeks after completion of the registration process and approval, you will receive
confirmation via email or US mail that will include your Customer ID number and
verification that the tool has been upgraded to Lifetime Service Agreement status.
Keep track of this number as you will need it in order to obtain service for your
product under the Lifetime Service Agreement. Note: Handwritten registrations may
take longer.
What is Covered? (applies to the 3-Year Limited Warranty, the Lifetime Service
Agreement, and the Recon Limited Warranty)
The 3 Year Limited Warranty, The Recon Limited Warranty and the Lifetime Service
Agreement covers all worn parts in properly maintained tools. This includes normal
wear items such as brushes, chucks, motors, switches, gears and even cordless batteries
in your qualifying RIDGID® Brand hand held and stationary power tools. These programs
also cover replacement rings, driver blades and bumpers on RIDGID® Brand pneumatic
tools. This service coverage does not apply to other ineligible RIDGID® Brand products.
What is not Covered (applies to the 3-Year Limited Warranty, the Lifetime Service
Agreement, and the Recon Limited Warranty).
The 3 Year Limited Warranty, The Recon Limited Warranty and the Lifetime Service
Agreement are only applicable to the original purchaser and may not be transferred.
These programs only cover wear and tear or failure of the tool arising under normal
usage and proper maintenance. They do not cover any malfunction, failure or defect
resulting from misuse, abuse, neglect, alteration, modification or repair by anyone
other than an authorized service center for RIDGID® brand hand held, pneumatic and
stationary power tools. Any damage or malfunction inflicted upon the tool by the
user or other external sources, or any failure to comply with the warnings and instructions
in the operator’s manual is not covered. Consumable accessories provided with the
tool such as, but not limited to, saw blades, planer blades and knives, insert bits,
drill bits, grinding wheels and discs, cut off wheels, sand paper, safety glasses
and fasteners are not covered.
The Lifetime Service Agreement (if accepted), commences after the expiration of
the standard RIDGID® 3 year Limited Warranty. To obtain service for this RIDGID
tool on either the 3-year limited warranty, the Lifetime Service Agreement, or the
recon limited warranty, you must bring the equipment, to an authorized RIDGID service
center. You may obtain the location of the authorized service center nearest you
by logging on to the RIDGID website at www.ridgid.com. When requesting service under
the Lifetime Service Agreement, you must present your Lifetime Service Agreement
Identification Number and proper personal identification (a valid driver’s license,
passport, or military I.D. or a valid Social Security card with photo ID).
Replacement
If a serialized piece of equipment with LSA status is ever replaced, the customer
has 90 days to call 1-866-539-1710 and re-register that piece of equipment. Proof
of replacement required. If a serialized piece of equipment without LSA status is
ever replaced, the 3-year limited warranty period on the replacement piece of equipment
starts from the original date of purchase, not the date of replacement.
If a serialized piece of equipment is ever replaced under the Recon Limited Warranty,
the 1-year limited warranty period on the replacement piece of equipment starts
from the original date of purchase, not the date of replacement.
Service Communications
All Lifetime Service Agreement communications should be directed to One World Technologies,
Inc., attn: RIDGID® Hand Held and Stationary Power Tool Technical Service or call
(toll-free) 1-866-539-1710.
Additional Limitations
This Lifetime Service Agreement is not a warranty; it does not alter or limit the
3-Year Limited Service Warranty provided with your product, and it is not intended
to create any implied warranties or rights of any kind including any warranties
of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Any such implied warranties
are expressly disclaimed. To the extent they cannot be disclaimed they are hereby
limited to three years from the date of purchase. One World Technologies, Inc. and
RIDGID, Inc. are not responsible for direct, indirect, incidental or consequential
damages. Some states restrict limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts
and/or do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages,
so the above limitations may not apply to you. This Agreement gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
Privacy Policy
A detailed statement regarding measures to preserve the privacy of information submitted
in connection with communications regarding your RIDGID® Brand tool is available
at www.ridgid.com.
This product is manufactured by One World Technologies, Inc. The trademark is used
pursuant to a license granted by RIDGID, Inc.
For RIDGID Brand Handheld Power Tools, Stationary Power Tools and Pneumatic
Tools purchased between Sept. 1 2003 – Jan. 31 2004 - Here
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