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Recall 17053 — Remington gasoline chainsaws

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2016-12-15

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
17053
Date of alert
2016-12-15
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: This recall involves Remington-branded chainsaws powered by a two-cycle gasoline engine ranging in size from 42cc to 46cc and with either a 14-inch, 18-inch or 20-inch bar. The chainsaw's housing is orange and black and Remington is printed on the side of the unit and on the bar. Chainsaws included in this recall have model numbers RM4214, RM4218 and RM4620 and serial numbers 1K155XQ0198 through 1F076XQ0200; and were manufactured between November 15, 2015 and June 7, 2016. Model and serial numbers and the manufacture date are located on a white label above the rear handle. The second through fifth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The second character is the month with A = January, B = February, C = March, etc. The third and fourth characters are the day of the month. The fifth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture (e.g. C286 = March 28, 2016). Hazards: The chainsaws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Remington-Brand-Chainsaws-Recalled-by-MTD-Sout

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