Homelite Backpack Blowers Recalled
Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C. has issued a voluntary recall of their Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers due to a fuel tank leak. This leak can pose a fire hazard for consumers. So far, Homelite has received 18 individual reports of leaking fuel tanks, one report in which a consumer suffered from minor skin irritation.
Approximately 85,000 of the red and black Homelite Mighty Lite backpack blowers have been recalled. The blowers were sold between September 2007 and October 2009 at retailers such as Home Depot stores and various retailers of refurbished products including Direct Tools Factory Outlets, CPO Homelite, Gardner, Tap Enterprises, Isla Supply and Heartland America stores. The retail price was from $90 to $140 each. The model numbers affected by the recall are:
Product Model Manufacturing Date Codes Range
UT08580 ATK1820001 through ATK3659999
UT08580A ATL1530001 through ATL3669999
ATM0010001 through ATM1749999
Product model and manufacturing date codes can be located on the blower’s data label. This label is located on the red plastic housing that is above the choke knob. If the product has a green dot on the outside of the package or the letters CA on the fuel tank, it is not a part of the recall.
If you have a recalled blower, please discontinue use and contact Homelite Consumer Product, Inc. for a free fuel tank replacement. The company may be contacted at (800) 242-4672 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. You can also contact the company through their web site at http://www.homelite.com.