Product Recall Number: 16-056
Why was Blower/Vac recalled?
The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Product Recall Number: 16-056
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2015-12-09
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Blower/Vac
Description: The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Hazard Description: The blower/vac's motor can catch fire, posing fire and burn hazards.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 74,000
Incidents: Seven reports of the blower/vacs catching fire have been received. One injury has been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blower/vacs and contact the Craftsman brand hotline for a full refund.
Sold At: ACE Hardware, Orchard Supply Hardware, and Sears stores nationwide and online from January 2013 through October 2015 for between $50 and $100.
Importers: Ace Hardware Corporation, of Oak Brook, Ill; Orchard Supply Hardware, of San Jose, Calif.; and Sears, Roebuck & Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed