FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 11, 2000
Release # 00-096
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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
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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 | UT08066 | UT08066A |
UT08066B | UT08067 | UT08067A | UT08067C | UT08069 |
UT08069B | UT08070R | UT08071R | UT08076 | UT08076A |
UT08084 | UT08085 | UT08086 | UT08089 | UT08090 |
UT08091 | UT08105 | UT08107 | UT08108 | |
Serial numbers |
HT2130001 through HT3659999 | HA0010001 through HA3659999 |
MA0010001 through MA3659999 | MB0010001 through MB0459999 |
Home center and hardware stores including the Home Depot, Eagle Hardware
and Ace Hardware, sold these blowers/vacuums nationwide from August 1998
through January 2000 for about $150.
Consumers should stop using these power blowers/vacuums immediately and
contact their nearest Homelite® service dealer for a free inspection
and repair. To locate the local service dealer or for more information,
call John Deere Consumer Products at (800) 242-4672 anytime.
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