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Product Recall Number: 16-746

Why was Mini Tillers recalled?

The throttle cable can be pinched during packaging, causing the tiller tines to rotate unexpectedly when the lever is not engaged, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.

Mini Tillers
Here's product recall specific data for Mini Tillers.

  • Product Recall Number: 16-746

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2016-05-25

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Mini Tillers

  • Description: "The throttle cable can be pinched during packaging, causing the tiller tines to rotate unexpectedly when the lever is not engaged."

  • Hazard Description: The throttle cable can be pinched during packaging, causing the tiller tines to rotate unexpectedly when the lever is not engaged, posing a risk of serious injury to consumers.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 219,000 (in addition, about 7,000 were sold in Canada)

  • Incidents: Honda has received 30 reports of throttle cable damage. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mini tillers and contact their local authorized Honda dealer to schedule an appointment to have the throttle cable inspected for damage and repaired free of charge.

  • Sold At: Honda Power Equipment dealers and Home Depot stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from December 2007 through March 2016 for between $350 and $380. 

  • Importers: American Honda Motor Company, Inc., of Torrance, Calif.

  • Manufacturers: "American Honda Motor Company, Inc., of Torrance, Calif."

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

  • Manufactured In: U.S.

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed