WASHINGTON, March 17, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health Canada, 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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
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Name of product: Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers and Mister Dusters.
Units: About 18,000 in the United States and 750 in Canada.
Importer: Maruyama U.S. Inc., of Denton, Texas.
Hazard: The gasoline tank can split and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Maruyama has received 25 reports of leaking tanks. No injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall involves gasoline-powered blowers and mister dusters sold under the Maruyama brand name. Model numbers are printed on the product's recoil starter. Backpack blowers and mister dusters included in this recall have a white, translucent fuel tank. Model and serial numbers included in the recall are:
Model Number |
Serial Number |
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BL5100CA |
30821911 - 60922200 |
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BL5100-SP |
80924201 - 80924650 |
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BL5100-HA |
51021391 - 81021310 |
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BL8200 |
50920961 - 80924200 |
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BL8200-HA |
70925031 - 90921910 |
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BL8101 |
10921151 - 10922150 |
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MD155DX-US |
90922861 - 90924610 |
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MD155DX-US |
O0920231 - O0920530 |
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MD155DX-CA2 |
O0920531 - O0921130 |
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MD159D |
60822621 - 80821300 |
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Sold by: Authorized service dealers nationwide from April 2008 through December 2010 for between $320 and $820.
Manufactured in: Japan.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to the nearest dealer for a free replacement fuel tank.
Photos available at: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11175.html.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Maruyama toll-free at (866) 783-7400 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.maruyama-us.com.
Note: Health Canada's press release is available at http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1298
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 it by visiting https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx.
Maruyama's Recall Hotline: (866) 783-7400 |
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CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 |
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CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
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HC Media Contact: (613) 957-2983 |
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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
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