An Outdoor Consumer Product Recall Alert Has Been Issued: Fiskars Brands Recalls SmartPower String Trimmers Due to Burn, Fire and Laceration Hazards. The recalled outdoor product reportedly has the following potential safety hazard:
Engine vibration during use of the trimmers can cause wear on the fuel line, leading to a propane fuel leak. The Straight Shaft Trimmers’ propane canister can crack at the neck during use. In addition, high temperatures may develop near the Curved Shaft Trimmers’ plastic cutting guard, causing the guard to deform and fall off. These issues pose burn, fire and laceration hazards to the user.
For more information on the outdoor consumer products recall, read the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s Recall Alert: Fiskars Brands Recalls SmartPower String Trimmers Due to Burn, Fire and Laceration Hazards.
To report a potentially defective, unsafe, dangerous or hazardous outdoor consumer product to the CPSC, submit a complaint at saferproducts.gov.
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