ECHO Recalls Gas-Powered Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves two ECHO 59.7cc gas-powered backpack blowers with the model numbers PB-5810H and PB-5810T. These blowers are designed for residential and commercial use. The blowers are orange and black in color, and "ECHO" is printed on the starter recoil housing. Model and serial numbers are located on a label near the right side of the black blower fan housing. This recall includes the following serial numbers: Model Number Serial Number Range PB-5810H P61312001001 to P61312002590 PB-5810T P61212001001 to P61212004155

Is my product affected?

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• ECHO gas-powered backpack blowers · About 3,900 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Golden Eagle Distributing Company, of Rocklin, California, and independent dealers nationwide from May 2024 through June 2024 for about $430.; ECHO Inc., of Lake Zurich, Illinois.

Consumer contact

ECHO at 800-432-3246 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at www.echo-usa.com/customer-support, or visit www.echo-usa.com/recall or go to www.echo-usa.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the site.

Recall history and context

ECHO appears in 6 CPSC recalls on record. See all ECHO recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 83 recalls in the tools, lawn and garden category, 8 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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