Shindaiwa backpack blowers recalled

Published: May 19, 2008 at 1:07 PM
Order reprints
WASHINGTON, May 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced a voluntary recall of Shindaiwa Corp. backpack blowers due to laceration and impact hazards.

The blower's fan can separate from the base, break apart and fly through the blower, posing hazards to those nearby, a CPSC statement said.

Shindaiwa dealers sold about 23,000 blowers between September 2005 and January 2007 for about $600. The recall involves models EB8510 and EB8510RT. The recall includes all models of the 24-pound backpack blowers with serial numbers through February 2007 production -- S/N 702XXXX.

The machines are black and blue with red and black labels reading "EB8510 Shindaiwa" the statement said.

Consumers are advised to stop using the blowers immediately and contact a Shindaiwa dealer for an inspection and repairs.

Consumers can also call Shindaiwa at 800-521-7733.


© 2008 United Press International, Inc. All Rights Reserved.



Mubarak:Gilad Shalit to be set free soon (1 min)
Rapid transit buses help the environment (5 min)
Downturn sparks upturn in rentals (9 min)
Israel plans to buy U.S. fighter jets (11 min)
U.S. markets flat on Friday (20 min)
FDIC to assess Citigroup executives (23 min)
Dead Sea in natural wonders competition (24 min)
fark
"Rule 1 for zombies: You have to want to kill people. You have to want to rip someone's throat out....
That bottled water you paid $2 for has less regulations imposed on it than the water piped to a...
Spain's spymaster defends himself from charges of taking expensive vacations at taxpayer expense...
It looks like Canada has a bad case of brain freeze: Manitoba has been named the world's leading...
GM emerges from bankruptcy, sees shadow of debt, predicts six more weeks of Buick
Ugly ass baby giraffe born at Jacksonville Zoo. It's got legs that won't quit