Product Recall Number: 18-173
Why was PowerSmart snow blowers recalled?
The pulley bolt can loosen and cause the snow blower to get stuck in drive mode, posing an injury hazard.
Product Recall Number: 18-173
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2018-06-08
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: PowerSmart snow blowers
Description:
Hazard Description: The pulley bolt can loosen and cause the snow blower to get stuck in drive mode, posing an injury hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 34,600 (in addition, about 11,800 were sold in Canada)
Incidents: Amerisun has received 20 reports of loose pulley bolts, 15 in the U.S. and five in Canada, including eight reports of the snow blower getting stuck in drive mode. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions can be found at: https://powersmartusa.com/pages/bolt-inspection-instruction-sheet. Consumers with a loose pulley bolt should contact Amerisun for a free repair kit or for instructions on how to get the bolt tightened free of charge.
Sold At: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Homedepot.com, Walmart.com, and other websites from July 2015 through February 2018 for between $500 and $800.
Importers: Amerisun Inc., of Itasca, Ill.
Manufacturers: Zhejiang DoBest Power Tools Co., of China
Distributors: Amerisun Inc., of Itasca, Ill.
Manufactured In: China
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed