FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Originally issued June 29, 2004, Revised July 1, 2005
Release # 04-171 |
Firm's Contact Number: (800) 673-1558
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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Note: Telephone Number Change.
CPSC, Echo Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hand Tools
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Echo-brand grass trimmers, brush cutters, hedge clippers, power blowers and power edgers
Units: About 540,000
Manufacturer/Importer: Echo Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill.
Hazard: The fuel lines on these tools can develop an "alligator surface" appearance which could develop into a condition that will allow leakage of gasoline and fuel vapor, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Echo has received three reports of fuel leakage with no reported injuries or property damage.
Description: The specific gas-powered tools involved are identified by the model and serial numbers on the following chart. The model number and serial number is written on the name plate on each product.
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Model
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Description
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Start S/N
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End S/N
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| HC-150 |
Hedge Clipper |
05036751 |
05076594 |
| HC-150i |
Hedge Clipper |
05003843 |
05005681 |
| HC-151 |
Hedge Clipper |
06005083 |
06007241 |
| HCR-150 |
Hedge Clipper |
05001362 |
05002577 |
| HCR-151 |
Hedge Clipper |
06001227 |
06001271 |
| SHC-210 |
Hedge Clipper |
05006409 |
05009843 |
| SHC-211 |
Hedge Clipper |
06001001 |
06001029 |
| PB-200 |
Power Blower |
05113414 |
05210165 |
| PB-200 |
Power Blower |
06015814 |
06028130 |
| PE-200 |
Power Edger |
05022289 |
05044753 |
| PE-310 |
Power Edger |
03001851 |
03003116 |
| PE-311 |
Power Edger |
02001085 |
02001266 |
| PPF-210 |
Power Pruner |
05009112 |
05014016 |
| PPF-211 |
Power Pruner |
06001278 |
06001423 |
| ES-210 |
Shred/n/Vac |
05037462 |
05061058 |
| ES-211 |
Shred/n/Vac |
06001999 |
06003588 |
| GT-200i |
Trimmer |
05020627 |
05030474 |
| GT-200R |
Trimmer |
05047380 |
05147265 |
| GT-201i |
Trimmer |
06001645 |
06001841 |
| GT-201R |
Trimmer |
06008111 |
06013438 |
| SRM-210 |
Trimmer |
05120420 |
05278091 |
| SRM-210i |
Trimmer |
05011856 |
05022111 |
| SRM-210SB |
Trimmer |
05008493 |
05016331 |
| SRM-211 |
Trimmer |
06009599 |
06016954 |
| SRM-310 |
Trimmer |
03005081 |
03008383 |
| SRM-310S |
Trimmer |
03001968 |
03003296 |
| SRM-311 |
Trimmer |
02003200 |
02003724 |
| SRM-311S |
Trimmer |
02001347 |
02001431 |
| SRM-340 |
Trimmer |
03001561 |
03002148 |
| SRM-210U |
Brushcutter |
05002961 |
05004671 |
| SRM-211U |
Brushcutter |
06001001 |
06001028 |
| SRM-310U |
Brushcutter |
03001782 |
03002571 |
| SRM-311U |
Brushcutter |
02001405 |
02001601 |
| WP-1000 |
Water Pump |
508419 |
510025 |
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Sold at: Home Depot, home centers, hardware stores, and power equipment dealers nationwide from February 2003 to May 2004 for between $149 and $300.
Manufactured in: United States
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled tools immediately and contact an Echo dealer for a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call Echo toll-free at (800) 673-1558 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Echo's Web site at www.echo-usa.com
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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