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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2001
Release # 01-178
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CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066
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CPSC, Five Firms Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), five firms are recalling about 50,500 backpack
blowers. The fuel tanks on these blowers can leak, posing a fire hazard
and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
The following firms are conducting this recall: Husqvarna Forest &
Garden Co., of Charlotte, N.C.; John Deere Consumer Products Inc., of
Moline, Ill.; Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, Calif.; Carswell Import
& Marketing Associates Inc., of Winston-Salem, N.C.; and Tilton
Equipment Co., of Rye, N.H.
Carswell has received 159 reports of leaking fuel tanks on these
blowers. Makita U.S.A has received 55 reports of leaks. John Deere has
received five reports of leaks. No injuries have been reported. The
other firms have not had reports of leaks.
The recalled blowers all have their brand name, model number and serial
number written on the units. Consumers should check with the
manufacturer to determine if their blower is part of the recall.
Consumers should have their serial number available when they contact
the firm.
| Manufacturer | Model Number | Dates Sold | Toll-Free Number/Web Site |
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| Husqvarna Forest & Garden Co. | 155BT and 155BF |
Sold from June 1998 through June 2001 | (800) 438-7297
www.husqvarna.com |
| John Deere Consumer Products Inc. | UT 26113, UT08093 and UT08104 |
Sold from January 1998 through April 2001 | (800) 537-8233
www.johndeere.com |
| Makita U.S.A. Inc. | RBL500 |
Sold from March 1997 through January 2001 | (800) 625-4828
www.makitaope.com |
| Carswell Import & Marketing Associates Inc. | FL500 |
Sold from December 1996 through June 2001 | (800) 929-1948
www.carswelldist.com |
| Tilton Equipment Co. | TB50 |
Sold from August 2000 through May 2001 | (800) 447-1152
www.tiltonequipment.com |
Home centers, hardware stores and manufacturer dealers nationwide sold
these blowers for between $400 and $750.
Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately, and
contact the manufacturer to have their blower repaired free of charge.
 The Tilton Equipment Co. Blower
 One of the John Deere Blowers
 The other John Deere Blower
 The Husqvarna Blower  The Carswell Blower  The Makita Blower
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