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Friday, January 22, 2010

Backpack Blowers Recalled by Homelite Due to Fire Hazard



WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of Product: Homelite Backpack Blowers

Units: About 85,000

Distributor: Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C.

Hazard: The fuel tank can leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Homelite has received 18 reports of fuel tanks leaking gasoline including one report of minor skin irritation.

Description: This recall involves the Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers. The blowers are red and black. The following models are affected by this recall:

For more information and model numbers follow the link below.
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10037.html
 
submitted by: Lee County Emergency Services DFM Mike Tatum

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