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Fire hazard cited in recall of Ariens snowthrower

March 6, 2013—Briggs & Stratton recalled the Ariens-brand Snow-Thro 24-inch snowthrower, because the product’s carburetor-bowl nut can allow gasoline to escape from the unit, which poses a fire hazard to consumers.

Kawasaki recalls lawn mower engines because of fire hazard

Nov. 16, 2012—Kawasaki Motors recalled certain lawnmower engines, because the engine’s fuel filter can leak, which poses a fire hazard.

Kawasaki recalls fuel filters because of fire hazard

Nov. 16, 2012—Kawasaki Motors recalled fuel filters for lawnmower and utility-vehicle engines, because the filter can leak, which poses a fire hazard.

Excel Industries recalls lawnmowers on fire hazard

Nov. 1, 2012—Excel Industries recalled BigDog and Hustler lawn mowers, because the lawnmowers’ fuel-tank vent-valve fitting can fail to seal and can cause a fuel leak, which would pose a fire hazard to consumers.

Zest Garden recalls bistro set due to fall hazard

Aug. 24, 2012—Zest Garden recalled Wilson & Fischer’s bistro set, because the chairs of the outdoor table-and-chair set might break during normal use, which would pose a fall hazard to the consumer.

Lowe’s recalls patio set due to fall hazard

Aug. 3, 2012—Lowe’s recalled its Bistro patio table-and-chair set, because when the chair’s support bar isn’t engaged fully, the chair can pose a fall hazard to consumers.

Bosch recalls compound miter saw because of breakable guard

July 10, 2012—Bosch recalled its SkilSaw 10-inch compound miter saw, because the lower guard can break and contact the blade while the saw is in use, which poses a laceration hazard to consumers.

West Marine recalls deck chairs due to collapse hazard

June 6, 2012—West Marine recalled its Deluxe Deck Chair, because the folding chair can’t support the stated weight capacity, which poses a collapse hazard to consumers.

Echo Bear Cat recalls log splitter due to injury hazard

May 30, 2012—Echo Bear Cat recalled its hydraulic log splitter, because the end cap of the log splitter’s hydraulic cylinder can break away, which would pose an injury hazard to the user or a bystander.

Exmark recalls riding lawnmower because of problems with operator controls

May 2, 2012—Exmark recalled its 2009–2010 Quest ZRT riding lawnmowers, because the bearings that support the model’s deck might fail and cause the deck to interfere with the operator’s controls, which would increase the risk of a crash.

Irwin recalls 3-packs of circular-saw blades because of defective package

April 19, 2012—Irwin recalled its Classic Series 10-inch circular-saw blade 3-packs, because the saw blades might fall out of the bottom of the plastic package, which would pose a laceration hazard.

Husqvarna recalls hedge, string trimmers due to fire hazard

April 4, 2012—Husqvarna recalled certain hedge trimmers and string trimmers, because fuel might leak from the rubber spacer that holds the fuel lines in the fuel tank, which would pose a fire hazard.

BCI Burke faults arch support in swing-set recall

March 8, 2012—BCI Burke recalled its Arch Swing Set, because the welded connection of the sleeve joint to the arch support can crack or break.

Twin Oaks Hammocks recalls stand because of cracked foot brackets

March 5, 2012—Twin Oaks Hammocks recalled certain models of its hammock stand, because the foot brackets can crack, which might cause the hammock to fall and pose a hazard to the occupant.

Honda recalls trimmers because shaft might crack and pose laceration hazard

Feb. 29, 2012—Honda recalled certain models of its HHT35SUKAT gasoline-powered grass trimmer because the shaft might crack or break and pose a laceration hazard to the operator and bystanders.

Greenlee recalls folding utility knife because of faulty locking mechanism

Feb. 28, 2012—Greenlee recalled its Folding Pocket Utility Knife, because the blade-locking mechanism could fail, which would allow the blade to fold inward toward the handle and pose a laceration hazard.

Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin recalls gas cylinders due to fire hazard

Feb. 24, 2012—Worthington Cylinders Wisconsin recalled MAPP, Map Pro and Propylene gas cylinders due to a faulty seal.

Echo recalls backpack leaf blowers due to faulty fuel lines

Feb. 24, 2012—Echo recalled certain models of gasoline-powered backpack leaf blowers due to possible damaged fuel lines.

Blount International recalls Oregon replacement blades for Ariens lawnmowers, citing laceration hazard

Jan. 25, 2012—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Blount International, announced a recall of Oregon Replacement lawnmower blades.

Uni-O recalls O-Grill portable gas grill due to fire, burn hazard

Jan. 4, 2011—Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Uni-O Industries, recalled the O-Grill Portable Gas Grill.

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