[Recalled] Homelite hand-held power blowers/vacuums — Homelite® Handheld Power Blowers/Vacuums Recalled by John Deere NEWS from CPSC… | CPSC 2000-04-11
Regulators flagged this product in an official safety action. Here is what the notice says and what it means for owners.
Recall details
| Product | Homelite hand-held power blowers/vacuums |
|---|---|
| Brand / manufacturer | Deere & Company (John Deere) |
| Category | consumer_product |
| Issuing authority | CPSC |
| Reference | 00096 |
| Country of notice | United States |
| Hazard type | recall |
| Notice date | 11 April 2000 |
Why it was recalled
According to the CPSC notice, the identified hazard is: Homelite® Handheld Power Blowers/Vacuums Recalled by John Deere NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2000 Release # 00-096 John Deere Recall Line: (800) 242-4672 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 John Deere Contact: Ray J. Hornak, (919) 877-0877 CPSC, John Deere Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Homelite® Handheld Power Blowers/Vacuums WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), John Deere Consumer Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C., is voluntarily recalling about 200,000 Homelite® handheld power blowers/vacuums. The fuel line location can cause it to contact the edge of the engine shroud, causing the line to prematurely wear. This can result in a gasoline leak, presenting a fire hazard and causing burn injuries to consumers. John Deere Consumer Products has received two reports of the fuel line leaking from these power blowers/vacuums. There have been no reports of fires or injuries. These gasoline-powered, handheld power blowers/vacuums are red and black. The Homelite® logo is written on the inlet cover door. They can be identified by the following UT and serial numbers on a sticker attached to the unit near the blower tube: UT numbers UT08052 UT08052A UT08052B UT08052C UT08057 UT08057A UT08057B UT08058 UT08058A UT08058B UT08059 UT08059A UT08059B UT08 Hazards: Fire & Fire-Related Burn
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What to do if you own this product
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