Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for
Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for Laceration Hazard
Why was Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for recalled?
The blade that trims the excess string of these weed trimmers can detach from the plastic shield covering the trimmer head. The blade can be thrown outward, hitting the user or bystander, resulting in a laceration.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the trimmers immediately and contact Troy-Bilt for a free repair. Lowe's will mail free repair kits with instruction to owners of registered equipment directly. Contact: For additional information, contact Troy-Bilt toll-free at (888) 848-6038 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.troybilt.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Troy-Bilt 4-Cycle Gasoline String Trimmers
- Company
- MTD Southwest Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
- Quantity
- About 20,000
- Sold at
- Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006 for about $170.
- Recall date
- August 1, 2006
- Incidents / injuries
- None reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled handheld string trimmer is powered by a 4-cycle gasoline engine. The trimmer functions to cut grass or weeds through the use of a spinning yellow trimmer head containing a spool of orange filament line. Model numbers TB425CS and TB525CS and "Troy-Bilt" are printed on the body of the muffler housing.