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notyard
08-14-2009, 03:04 AM
CPSC recall:


NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission


Office of Information and Public AffairsWashington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 13, 2009
Release # 09-305 Homelite/Husky Recall Hotline: (800) 242-4672
Black Max Recall Hotline: (800) 726-5760
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot and Sam’s Club Stores

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 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.
Name of Product: Homelite, Husky and Black Max Brand Generators
Units: About 51,750
Distributor: Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
Hazard: The fuel gauge can leak excessive amounts of gasoline, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves Homelite and Husky brand generators sold exclusively at Home Depot stores and Black Max brand generators sold exclusively at Sam’s Club stores. Affected generators include Homelite models HG3500, HG3510, HG5700 and HG5700R, Husky models HU3650, HUCA5700 and HUCA7000 and Black Max models BM10700A, BM10700B, BM10711A, BM10700DG, BM10700R, BM10700BR & BM10722G. Generators included in this recall have manufacturing date codes between BML306-BMM151, CHL122-CHM151 and CRL153-CRM059. The model number and manufacturing date code are included on the data label located on the top or side of the generator engine. Products with a green “dot” on the outside of the package or a “silver dot” on the fuel gauge face are not included in the recall.
Sold exclusively at: Home Depot and Sam’s Club stores nationwide from July 2008 through May 2009 for between $480 and $1,600.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using their generator and contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc. (Homelite and Husky brands only) or Black Max (Black Max brands only) for a free repair kit.
Consumer Contact: For additional information regarding Homelite or Husky brand generators, contact Homelite Consumer Products, Inc. at (800) 242-4672 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.homelite.com. For additional information regarding Black Max brand generators, contact Black Max at (800) 726-5760 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visiting www.blackmaxtools.com

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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 (https://www.cpsc.gov/cgibin/incident.aspx)

notyard
08-14-2009, 03:30 PM
Health Canada recall on another 53 sold at Canadian Home Depot stores:

Recall Notice[/URL]
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Date
August 2009

Product Name
Portable Husky Generators

Full Product Description
This recall involves two models of portable "Husky" brand generators: HUCA7000 and HUCA5700. Generators with model number HUCA7000 are powered by Honda whereas generators with model number HUCA5700 are powered by Yamaha.

Generators with a "silver dot" on the face of the fuel gauge and boxes with a "green dot", which contain reworked units, are not included in this recall.

Hazard Identified
The generators are equipped with fuel gauges that may leak gasoline, posing a potential fire hazard to the consumer.

Neither Homelite Consumers Products Inc. nor Health Canada has received any reports of incidents or injuries to Canadians relating to the use of these generators.

Corrective Action
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled portable generators and contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc.

For more information, consumers may contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc. at 1-800-242-4672, or visit the [URL="http://www.homelite.com/"]firm's website (http://209.217.71.106/PR/results-resultats-e.jsp?searchstring=&searchyear=&searchcategory=&StartIndex=1&current=t).

Number Sold
Approximately 53 of the recalled products were sold exclusively at Home Depot stores across Canada.

Time Period Sold
The recalled products may have been sold in Canada between February 2009 and May 2009.

Importer
Homelite Consumer Products Inc. of Anderson, South Carolina


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