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Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #14152, announced on April 22, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Remington electric leaf blowers with model RM180B, item number 41AA180G983 and serial numbers ranging from S1E131XK0001 through S1E162XK2008. They were manufactured between May 13, 2011 and May 16, 2012. The third through sixth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are black. Remington, Mighty Sweep and RM180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit. The remedy is consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact remington for a free replacement.. Affected brands: KingClean Electric Co., Ltd., MTD Southwest Inc..
This recall involves Remington electric leaf blowers with model RM180B, item number 41AA180G983 and serial numbers ranging from S1E131XK0001 through S1E162XK2008. They were manufactured between May 13, 2011 and May 16, 2012. The third through sixth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are black. Remington, Mighty Sweep and RM180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit.
Affected products
Remington electric leaf blowers
Recalled brands
KingClean Electric Co., Ltd., MTD Southwest Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact Remington for a free replacement.
Recall date
April 22, 2014
CPSC recall #14152 covers Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on April 22, 2014. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Remington electric leaf blowers with model RM180B, item number 41AA180G983 and serial numbers ranging from S1E131XK0001 through S1E162XK2008. They were manufactured between May 13, 2011 and May 16, 2012. The third through sixth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are black. Remington, Mighty Sweep and RM180B appear on a sticker on both sides of the unit.
The CPSC remedy for recall #14152 is consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact remington for a free replacement.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
If you sell Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard on Shopify, stop selling the affected units immediately, notify customers who purchased them, and consider whether you have a Section 15(b) reporting obligation to the CPSC. RecallDocket helps Shopify merchants identify affected SKUs and prepare the required safety report.
The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2014/Remington-Electric-Leaf-Blowers-Recalled-by-MTD. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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