CPSC2018-06-08
Amerisun Recalls to Repair Snow Blowers Due to Injury Hazard
Zhejiang DoBest Power Tools Co., of China
Hazard
The pulley bolt can loosen and cause the snow blower to get stuck in drive mode, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions can be found at: https://powersmartusa.com/pages/bolt-inspection-instruction-sheet. Consumers with a loose pulley bolt should contact Amerisun for a free repair kit or for instructions on how to get the bolt tightened free of charge.
Sold at
The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Homedepot.com, Lowes.com, Walmart.com, and other websites from July 2015 through February 2018 for between $500 and $800.
Affected count
About 34,600 (in addition, about 11,800 were sold in Canada)
Injuries reported
Amerisun has received 20 reports of loose pulley bolts, 15 in the U.S. and five in Canada, including eight reports of the snow blower getting stuck in drive mode. No injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
China
Remedy type
Repair
Products
PowerSmart snow blowers
Consumer contact
Amerisun at 800-791-9458 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at support@amerisuninc.com or online at www.powersmartusa.com and click on Recall to Repair at the bottom of the page for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Amerisun-Recalls-to-Repair-Snow-Blowers-Due-to-Injury-HazardDon't want to check this manually?
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