One World Technologies Electric Blowers recall: Laceration Hazard
One World Technologies Recalls Electric Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Why was One World Technologies Electric Blowers recalled?
The plastic fan inside the blower can break causing the fan blades to be discharged from either end of the blower tube, posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled electric blowers and contact One World Technologies, Inc. for a free replacement. Contact: One World Technologies at 800-860-4050 between 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Saturday and Sunday or online at www.ryobitools.com and click on "Important Recall Notice" for more information.
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
- Ryobi Electric Jet Fan Blowers
- Company
- Techtronic Industries (Dongguan) Co. Ltd., of China, One World Technologies Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
- Quantity
- About 121,000 (In addition, about 1,900 were sold in Canada and 1,100 in Mexico)
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores nationwide, in Canada and Mexico and online at www.homedepot.com from December 2015 through December 2016 for about $40.
- Recall date
- March 2, 2017
- Incidents / injuries
- One World has received reports of 10,681 incidents, including 25 reports of minor injuries, such as lacerations to the face, hands and legs from fan blade pieces being discharged from either end of the blower. No property damage has been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves the Ryobi 8amp Electric Jet Fan Blowers with model number RY42102 and a serial number between EU15401D170001 and EU16239N999999. The model and serial numbers are printed on the data label on the bottom of the blower. The blower is black and green with "RYOBI" printed on the side of the blower. "8amp JET FAN" is also printed on the side of the blower.