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Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration
Hazard
WASHINGTON, April 22, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers should
stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to
resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Recall Summary
Name of Product: Troy-Bilt electric leaf blowers
Hazard: The blower's impeller can break and strike the operator during
use, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately.
Lowe's customers should return them to Lowe's for a free replacement.
Consumers who bought their blowers online at www.troybilt.com should
contact Troy-Bilt for a free replacement.
Consumer Contact: Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 from 8 a.m. to
5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.troybilt.com and
click on Recalls under the Owner's Center tab for more information.
Photos are available at
http://www.cpsc.gov/en/Recalls/2014/Troy-Bilt-Electric-Leaf-Blowers-Recalled-by-MTD.
Recall Details
Units: About 134,000
Description: This recall involves Troy-Bilt electric leaf blowers with
model TB180B, item number 41BA180G966and serial numbers ranging from
S1D111XK0001 through S1F152XK2008. They were manufactured between
April 11, 2011 and June 15, 2012. The third through sixth characters
of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third
character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for
June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The
sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model,
item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of
motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are red. Troy-Bilt and
TB180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit.
Incidents/Injuries: MTD has received 17 incident reports, including 12
injuries that resulted in lacerations requiring stitches, cuts and
bruises.
Sold at: Lowe's stores nationwide and online at www.troybilt.com from
May 2011 through November 2013 for about $34.
Importer: MTD Southwest Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
Manufacturer: KingClean Electric Co., Ltd., of China
Manufactured in: China
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting
the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with
the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency's
jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer
product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC
is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that
pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to
ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power
tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a
decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer
products over the past 40 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a
publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory
recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to
www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or
teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers
can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on
Twitter @USCPSC or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.
Media Contact Please use the phone numbers below for all media
requests. Phone: (301) 504-7908 Spanish: (301) 504-7800
CPSC Consumer Information Hotline Contact us at this toll-free number
if you have questions about a recall: 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054)
Times: 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. ET; Messages can be left anytime Call to get
product safety and other agency information and to report unsafe
products.
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