Product Recall Number: 14-122
Why was Grass trimmers recalled?
The grass trimmers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
Product Recall Number: 14-122
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2014-03-05
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Grass trimmers
Description: The gasoline-powered Hitachi and Tanaka-brand grass trimmers can overheat.
Hazard Description: The grass trimmers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 115,000 units in the United States and 12,400 in Canada
Incidents: None reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grass trimmers and contact Hitachi Koki U.S.A. for instructions on how to return the product for a free repair.
Sold At: Lowes, Sears and other home improvement and building supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from March 2010 through November 2013 for between $300 and $800.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed