WASHINGTON, D.C. – THE U.S. CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRM NAMED BELOW, TODAY ANNOUNCED A VOLUNTARY RECALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONSUMER PRODUCT. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING RECALLED PRODUCTS IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.
NAME OF PRODUCT: SHINDAIWA BACKPACK BLOWERS
UNITS: ABOUT 23,000
IMPORTER: SHINDAIWA CORP., OF TUALATIN, ORE
MANUFACTURER: SHINDAIWA KOGYO CO. LTD, OF HIROSHIMA, JAPAN
HAZARD: THE BLOWER’S IMPELLER (FAN) CAN SEPARATE FROM THE BASE AND BREAK APART, CAUSING PLASTIC PIECES TO BE BLOWN OUT OF THE MACHINE, AND POSE A LACERATION AND IMPACT HAZARD TO CONSUMERS. THE FLYING PIECES ALSO CAN CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND INJURY TO BYSTANDERS. NOTE: THESE BACKPACK BLOWERS WERE PREVIOUSLY RECALLED DUE TO A FIRE HAZARD.
INCIDENTS/INJURIES: SHINDAIWA IS AWARE OF 13 INCIDENTS INVOLVING BROKEN IMPELLERS. ONE INCIDENT INVOLVED A MINOR HEAD INJURY AND MINOR PROPERTY DAMAGE TO A NEARBY AUTOMOBILE.
DESCRIPTION: THIS RECALL INVOLVES SHINDAIWA MODELS EB8510 AND EB8510RT. ALL MODELS UP TO SERIAL # 7014728 ARE INCLUDED. THE BACKPACK BLOWERS WEIGH APPROXIMATELY 24 POUNDS AND INCLUDE SERIAL NUMBERS THROUGH FEBRUARY 2007 PRODUCTION (S/N 702XXXX) WHICH ARE LOCATED ON THE SIDE LABEL. THESE MACHINES ARE BLACK AND BLUE WITH A RED AND BLACK LABEL THAT READS, “EB8510, SHINDAIWA.”
SOLD BY: SHINDAIWA DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM SEPTEMBER 2005 THROUGH JANUARY 2007 FOR ABOUT $600.
MANUFACTURED IN: JAPAN
REMEDY: CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE BACKPACK BLOWERS IMMEDIATELY AND CONTACT SHINDAIWA FOR THE CLOSEST DEALER LOCATION TO SCHEDULE A FREE INSPECTION AND IMPELLER REPLACEMENT. CONSUMERS WHO HAVE REGISTERED THEIR EQUIPMENT SHOULD HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED CORRESPONDENCE FROM SHINDAIWA ABOUT THIS RECALL.
CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT SHINDAIWA AT (800) 521-7733 BETWEEN 8:00 A.M. AND 4:30 P.M. CT MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, OR VISIT THE FIRM’S WEB SITE AT WWW.SHINDAIWA.COM
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