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Leaf blower - "Mighty Lite" backpack leaf blower

20th February 2010

Item Description:

Brand: Homelite
Type/number of model: Model number HBL26BP

Description: The product is sold under the Homelite brand. It is a blower, fitted with a 26 cc engine, used to move leaves and other garden waste. The product is mounted on a frame that is worn on the user's back, hence the name “backpack blower”.

Country of origin: China

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Danger:

Burns and fire

The product poses a risk of burns and fire because the fuel tank may leak. This leak may be the result of a small crack liable to develop in the tank reinforcement, into which a screw for fastening the tank to the central fastening support of the backpack blower fits. The crack may cause fuel to leak from the tank onto the operator's clothes and body. The fuel may also leak onto the floor of the premises where the product is stored.
The product does not comply with the Machinery Directive.

Action Taken:

Voluntary recall from consumers by the distributor.

Notifying Country:

France

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Notes & History:

20th February 2010 by Recalls Importer

Item imported from European Commission RAPEX

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