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CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers is CPSC recall #05188, announced on June 8, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Shindaiwa Gas-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers are available in both 30-inch and 40-inch sizes. The products have red engine covers, a red fuel cap and a label on the recoil starter that reads "Professional Shindaiwa." The recall includes all single- and double-sided gas-powered professional hedge trimmer models DH231 and HT231 with serial numbers 1010000 through 5050000. The serial number is printed on the engine cover. The remedy is consumers should stop using these hedge trimmers immediately and contact an authorized shindaiwa dealer to have a new fuel tank and heat shield assembly installed free of charge.. Affected brand: Shindaiwa Inc..
Shindaiwa Gas-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers are available in both 30-inch and 40-inch sizes. The products have red engine covers, a red fuel cap and a label on the recoil starter that reads "Professional Shindaiwa." The recall includes all single- and double-sided gas-powered professional hedge trimmer models DH231 and HT231 with serial numbers 1010000 through 5050000. The serial number is printed on the engine cover.
Affected products
Shindaiwa Gas-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers
Recalled brands
Shindaiwa Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these hedge trimmers immediately and contact an authorized Shindaiwa dealer to have a new fuel tank and heat shield assembly installed free of charge.
Recall date
June 8, 2005
CPSC recall #05188 covers CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on June 8, 2005. The CPSC cites the following hazard: Shindaiwa Gas-Powered Professional Hedge Trimmers are available in both 30-inch and 40-inch sizes. The products have red engine covers, a red fuel cap and a label on the recoil starter that reads "Professional Shindaiwa." The recall includes all single- and double-sided gas-powered professional hedge trimmer models DH231 and HT231 with serial numbers 1010000 through 5050000. The serial number is printed on the engine cover.
The CPSC remedy for recall #05188 is consumers should stop using these hedge trimmers immediately and contact an authorized shindaiwa dealer to have a new fuel tank and heat shield assembly installed free of charge.. 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/2005/CPSC-Shindaiwa-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Gas-Powered-Hedge-Trimmers. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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