RECALL/ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION

Aug.20, 2007

Re: Recall of HPD-05 Portable Hydraulic Pump

All of us at Nitto Kohki U.S.A., Inc. ("Nitto Kohki") and the entire Nitto Kohki organization are committed to the safe use and operation of our products.

Name of Product: Consistent with the foregoing, Nitto Kohki is voluntarily recalling approximately 769 units of its HPD-05 Portable Hydraulic Pump (Double-Acting Hydraulic Pump used with HS Series Punches) (the "HPD-05 Pump").

Issue: HPD-05 Pumps incorporating a certain PC Board can cause the HPD-05 Pump and associated punch to activate unintentionally posing a risk of serious bodily injury to the user or bystander and/or to personal property. The automatic and unintentional activation of the punch can be caused by the following chain of events: if the "Auto-Return/Inching" switch on the HPD-05 Pump is set to the "Auto Return" position and the main power source switch on the HPD-05 Pump is turned off for between approximately 5 to 11 seconds and then the power source switch on the HPD-05 Pump is turned on again. Under these conditions, and possibly others, the HPD-05 Pump and punch unit will automatically activate without any activation of the switch on the punch unit. The HPD-05 Pump and punch unit will not be automatically activated if the main power source on the HPD-05 Pump is turned off for approximately less than 5 seconds or approximately more than 11 seconds and then the power source switch on the HPD-05 Pump is turned on again.

Incidents/Injuries: Only one incident of automatic activation has been reported to Nitto Kohki. Nitto Kohki has not received any reports of injuries or damage associated with any incident. This notice is being issued and the recall is being conducted in order to prevent the possibility of injuries.

Description: The recalled HPD-05 Pumps, which were manufactured in Japan, have model numbers HPD-05, which can be found on the face plate attached to the slanted part of the HPD-05 Pump’s blue cover.

Sold At: All HPD-05 Pumps that were sold nationwide are subject to the recall.

Remedy: You should immediately stop using the HPD-05 Pumps and contact Nitto Kohki at (800)323-8828 between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday to schedule a free PC Board retrofit. You can also log on to the company’s website at www.nittokohki.com to learn more.

All of us at Nitto Kohki are extremely proud of our products. We also take pride in, and are committed to, addressing any safety concerns. It is for this reason that we are providing this information to you at this time and ask that you immediately advise other possible users of this notice and to contact us to schedule a free retrofit.