Product Recall Number: 01-109a
Why was Backpack Blowers recalled?
The fuel hose on the carburetor can be dislodged, and leak fuel, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 01-109a
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2001-03-19
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Backpack Blowers
Description: STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily recalling about 890 backpack blowers.The recalled blowers have a model number of BR 420C and a serial number in the following ranges: 47988257 through 47989256 and 49014561 through 49015560. The name, "STIHL," and the model number, BR 420C, appear on the starter. The serial number is printed right above the starter.
Hazard Description: The fuel hose on the carburetor can be dislodged, and leak fuel, presenting fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 890
Incidents: STIHL has received four reports of fuel hoses dislodging. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Stop using the backpack blower immediately and return them to the STIHL dealer where purchased for a free repair. For more information, call STIHL Inc., toll-free at (800) 711-7959 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. PT Monday through Friday.
Sold At: The backpack blowers were sold through STIHL dealers in California between November 2000 and January 2001.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: None Listed
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed