Rob Littleton
06-29-2004, 12:55 PM
Gas-Powered Hand Tools Recalled
WASHINGTON (AP) - A landscaping equipment company is recalling about 540,000 power tools because the fuel lines may develop a cracked appearance that could allow a leak and pose a fire hazard.
Echo Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill., has received three reports of fuel leakage but has not received any reports of injuries or property damage. The recalled products - including hedge clippers, power pruners and power edgers - were sold at Home Depot, hardware stores, home centers and power equipment dealers nationwide for $149-$300, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
The tools were made in the United States and were sold here from February 2003 to May 2004.
Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled tools immediately and contact an Echo dealer for a free repair. The list of products being recalled is at the CPSC Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04171.html.
The company can also be reached for more information at 1-800-254-4808, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday.
WASHINGTON (AP) - A landscaping equipment company is recalling about 540,000 power tools because the fuel lines may develop a cracked appearance that could allow a leak and pose a fire hazard.
Echo Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill., has received three reports of fuel leakage but has not received any reports of injuries or property damage. The recalled products - including hedge clippers, power pruners and power edgers - were sold at Home Depot, hardware stores, home centers and power equipment dealers nationwide for $149-$300, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said Tuesday.
The tools were made in the United States and were sold here from February 2003 to May 2004.
Consumers are urged to stop using the recalled tools immediately and contact an Echo dealer for a free repair. The list of products being recalled is at the CPSC Web site at http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml04/04171.html.
The company can also be reached for more information at 1-800-254-4808, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CDT, Monday through Friday.