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STIHL Limited recalls certain pole pruners, trimmers, brushcutters… — recall 54530

Health Canada Consumer Product Safety · Canada · 2015-11-12

As described by Health Canada Consumer Product Safety: STIHL Limited recalls certain pole pruners, trimmers, brushcutters and KombiMotors

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Agency
Health Canada Consumer Product Safety
Recall identifier
54530
Date of alert
2015-11-12
Country / jurisdiction
Canada
Risk type
recall
Product category
Household items
Product type
Consumer product safety
Notice status
Archived by the issuing authority — kept for reference
Reported risk: The fuel tank's vent may come loose or separate into its two component pieces, resulting in the leaking of fuel from the vent or opening, posing a fire hazard. Neither STIHL Limited nor Health Canada has received any reports of consumer incidents or injuries related to the use of these products in Canada. In the United States, Stihl Inc. has received 319 reports of the fuel tank vents coming loose and fuel leaking. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Primary source: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/stihl-limited-recalls-certain-

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