April
22, 2014
Recall
Summary
Name
of product:
Troy-Bilt
electric leaf blowers
Hazard:
The
blower’s impeller can break and strike the operator during use, posing a
laceration hazard.
Consumer
Contact:
Troy-Bilt
toll-free at (888) 848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or
online at www.troybilt.com and click on Recalls under the Owner’s Center tab
for more information.
Units
About
134,000
Description
This
recall involves Troy-Bilt electric leaf blowers with model TB180B, item number
41BA180G966 and serial numbers ranging from S1D111XK0001 through
S1F152XK2008. They were manufactured
between April 11, 2011 and June 15, 2012. The third through sixth characters of
the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example
D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the
day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of
manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the
bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are red. Troy-Bilt and
TB180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit.
Incidents/Injuries
MTD
has received 17 incident reports, including 12 injuries that resulted in
lacerations requiring stitches, cuts and bruises.
Remedy
Consumers
should stop using the recalled blowers immediately. Lowe’s customers should
return them to Lowe’s for a free replacement.
Consumers who bought their blowers online at www.troybilt.com should
contact Troy-Bilt for a free replacement.
Sold
at
Lowe’s
stores nationwide and online at www.troybilt.com from May 2011 through November
2013 for about $34.
Importer
MTD
Southwest Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
Manufacturer
KingClean
Electric Co., Ltd., of China
Manufactured
in
China
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