Homelite electric blower vacuums
CPSC Recall #15-111 — April 16, 2015
Product
Homelite electric blower vacuums
Description
The blower vacuum can overheat, spark and catch on fire posing fire and burn hazards.
Hazard
The blower vacuum can overheat, spark and catch on fire posing fire and burn hazards.
Incidents / Injuries
Homelite has received 1,369 reports of blower vacuums sparking, arcing, smoking or burning, including one report of minor injury.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blower vacuums and return them to any Home Depot or Direct Tools Factory Outlet store for a full refund.
Units Affected
About 823,000 in the United States and 41,000 in Canada. (Models UT42120 and UT42120A of this product were previously recalled in February 2013.)
Sold At
Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlets stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com from January 2010 through March 2015 for about $40.
Manufactured In
China