Increasing Injuries Prompt Black & Decker to Reannounce recall: Laceration and Burn Hazards
Increasing Injuries Prompt Black & Decker to Reannounce Recall of Trimmers/Edgers Due to Laceration and Burn Hazards
Why was Increasing Injuries Prompt Black & Decker to Reannounce recalled?
The trimmer/edger's spool, spool cap and pieces of trimmer string can come loose during use and become airborne projectiles, posing a serious laceration hazard to the user, as well as bystanders. The trimmer/edgers can also overheat, posing a burn hazard to consumers.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using the string trimmers/edgers immediately and contact Black & Decker for a free repair kit. Contact: For additional information, contact Black & Decker toll-free at (888) 742-9158 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit the firm's Web site at www.blackanddecker.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
- Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmer/Edgers
- Company
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Md.
- Quantity
- About 200,000
- Sold at
- Major home center and hardware stores nationwide from November 2005 through January 2007 for about $70.
- Recall date
- August 4, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- At the time of the original announcement in July 2007, Black & Decker had received more than 700 reports of incidents, including 58 reports of injuries. The firm has received over 100 additional injury reports; ten that required medical attention and minor injuries such as bruises and lacerations.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmers/Edgers are electric-powered. Trimmer/edgers with date codes 200546 through 200645 (representing manufacture dates of November 14, 2005 through November 6, 2006) are included in this recall. The date code is located on the underside of the trimmer/edger's handle. Only trimmers with black spool caps are included in the recall. Those with orange spool caps are not included in the recall.