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CPSC, Tecumseh Products Co. Announce Recall of Power Equipment Engines is CPSC recall #03046, announced on November 27, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled engines, which were manufactured in the United States, have model numbers HMSK 80 through 110 and HM 80 through 100, which can be found on the lower left side of the engine housing. The recalled engines also have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 02175 and 02268 followed by the letter "C", which can be found on the engine identification decal. The HMSK models are 8 to 11 horsepower Snow King® snowthrower engines, while the HM models are 8 to 10 horsepower Utility engines. The power equipment, brand names, and retailers involved in this recall include: Power Equipment Brand Name Retailers/Dealers Snowthrowers Ariens Simplicity Snapper Toro Home Depot, Ariens Dealers, Blaine's Farm, Fleet Simplicity Dealers Snapper Dealers Toro Dealers Chipper-Shredders MTD Yard Machines Mighty Mac Merry Mac Baker, Earthquake Simplicity Menards, Northern Tool, Home Depot Mackissic Dealers Northern Tool Ardisam Dealers Simplicity Dealers Generators Coleman Powermate North Star Menards Northern Tool Pressure Washers Tilton Aqua-Stripper Tilton Hydra Storm Tilton Dealers Hydra Storm Dealers Wheeled Leaf Blowers MTD Yard Machines Home Depot The remedy is consumers should stop using the power equipment immediately and contact tecumseh to schedule a free engine repair.. Affected brand: Tecumseh Products Co., Tecumseh, Mich..
The recalled engines, which were manufactured in the United States, have model numbers HMSK 80 through 110 and HM 80 through 100, which can be found on the lower left side of the engine housing. The recalled engines also have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 02175 and 02268 followed by the letter "C", which can be found on the engine identification decal. The HMSK models are 8 to 11 horsepower Snow King® snowthrower engines, while the HM models are 8 to 10 horsepower Utility engines. The power equipment, brand names, and retailers involved in this recall include: Power Equipment Brand Name Retailers/Dealers Snowthrowers Ariens Simplicity Snapper Toro Home Depot, Ariens Dealers, Blaine's Farm, Fleet Simplicity Dealers Snapper Dealers Toro Dealers Chipper-Shredders MTD Yard Machines Mighty Mac Merry Mac Baker, Earthquake Simplicity Menards, Northern Tool, Home Depot Mackissic Dealers Northern Tool Ardisam Dealers Simplicity Dealers Generators Coleman Powermate North Star Menards Northern Tool Pressure Washers Tilton Aqua-Stripper Tilton Hydra Storm Tilton Dealers Hydra Storm Dealers Wheeled Leaf Blowers MTD Yard Machines Home Depot
Affected products
Power Equipment Engines
Recalled brands
Tecumseh Products Co., Tecumseh, Mich.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the power equipment immediately and contact Tecumseh to schedule a free engine repair.
Recall date
November 27, 2002
CPSC recall #03046 covers CPSC, Tecumseh Products Co. Announce Recall of Power Equipment Engines, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on November 27, 2002. The CPSC cites the following hazard: The recalled engines, which were manufactured in the United States, have model numbers HMSK 80 through 110 and HM 80 through 100, which can be found on the lower left side of the engine housing. The recalled engines also have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 02175 and 02268 followed by the letter "C", which can be found on the engine identification decal. The HMSK models are 8 to 11 horsepower Snow King® snowthrower engines, while the HM models are 8 to 10 horsepower Utility engines. The power equipment, brand names, and retailers involved in this recall include: Power Equipment Brand Name Retailers/Dealers Snowthrowers Ariens Simplicity Snapper Toro Home Depot, Ariens Dealers, Blaine's Farm, Fleet Simplicity Dealers Snapper Dealers Toro Dealers Chipper-Shredders MTD Yard Machines Mighty Mac Merry Mac Baker, Earthquake Simplicity Menards, Northern Tool, Home Depot Mackissic Dealers Northern Tool Ardisam Dealers Simplicity Dealers Generators Coleman Powermate North Star Menards Northern Tool Pressure Washers Tilton Aqua-Stripper Tilton Hydra Storm Tilton Dealers Hydra Storm Dealers Wheeled Leaf Blowers MTD Yard Machines Home Depot
The CPSC remedy for recall #03046 is consumers should stop using the power equipment immediately and contact tecumseh to schedule a free engine 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/2003/CPSC-Tecumseh-Products-Co-Announce-Recall-of-Power-Equipment-Engines-. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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