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CPSC, STIHL Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers is CPSC recall #01109a, announced on March 20, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled blowers have a model number of BR 420C and a serial number in the following ranges: 47988257 through 47989256 and 49014561 through 49015560. The name, "STIHL," and the model number, BR 420C, appear on the starter. The serial number is printed right above the starter. The remedy is stop using the backpack blower immediately and return it to the stihl dealer where purchased, for a free repair.. Affected brands: STIHL Inc., The backpack blowers were sold through STIHL dealers in California, between November 2000 and January 2001..
The recalled blowers have a model number of BR 420C and a serial number in the following ranges: 47988257 through 47989256 and 49014561 through 49015560. The name, "STIHL," and the model number, BR 420C, appear on the starter. The serial number is printed right above the starter.
Affected products
Backpack Blowers
Recalled brands
STIHL Inc., The backpack blowers were sold through STIHL dealers in California, between November 2000 and January 2001.
Remedy
Stop using the backpack blower immediately and return it to the STIHL dealer where purchased, for a free repair.
Recall date
March 20, 2001
CPSC recall #01109a covers CPSC, STIHL Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on March 20, 2001. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled blowers have a model number of BR 420C and a serial number in the following ranges: 47988257 through 47989256 and 49014561 through 49015560. The name, "STIHL," and the model number, BR 420C, appear on the starter. The serial number is printed right above the starter.
The CPSC remedy for recall #01109a is stop using the backpack blower immediately and return it to the stihl dealer where purchased, for a free repair.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2001/CPSC-STIHL-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Backpack-Blowers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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