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Product Recall Number: 12-121

Why was Grass Trimmers recalled?

The shaft can crack and cause the lower gear case and cutting attachment to detach, posing a laceration hazard to the operator and bystanders.

Grass Trimmers
Here's product recall specific data for Grass Trimmers.

  • Product Recall Number: 12-121

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2012-02-27

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Grass Trimmers

  • Description: The shaft on the grass trimmers can crack and cause the lower gear case and cutting attachment to detach.

  • Hazard Description: The shaft can crack and cause the lower gear case and cutting attachment to detach, posing a laceration hazard to the operator and bystanders.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 14,000 in the United States and 3,600 in Canada

  • Incidents: Honda is aware of 11 incidents of broken or cracked shafts. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these trimmers and contact the nearest Honda Power Equipment dealer to schedule a free inspection and repair.

  • Sold At: Honda Power Equipment dealers nationwide and online from May 2006 to February 2012 for between $420 and $430.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed