Product Recall Number: 16-151
Why was Snow blowers recalled?
The snow blowers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Product Recall Number: 16-151
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2016-04-26
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Snow blowers
Description: The snow blowers can overheat.
Hazard Description: The snow blowers can overheat, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 300 (in addition, about 370 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: One World has received two reports of snow blowers overheating during or immediately after use. Of the two reports, one consumer reported seeing flames which were immediately extinguished. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and return them to One World Technologies for a full refund.
Sold At: Online at www.homedepot.com from November 2015 through February 2016 for about $280 (unit only) and $350 (part of a kit which contains a Ryobi 40-Volt Brushless Snow Blower, a Ryobi 40-Volt Lithium Ion Battery, and a Ryobi 40-Volt Lithium Ion Battery Charger).
Importers: One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
Manufacturers: Techtronic Industries (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed