ECHO Recalls Gas-Powered Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 24329
- Recall date
- Aug 1, 2024
- Units
- About 3,900
- Remedy
- Repair
- Firm
- ECHO
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blowers, and contact an authorized ECHO dealer (www.echo-usa.com/store-locator) to schedule an appointment to bring the ECHO gas-powered backpack blower in for free installation of a new replacement fuel line. ECHO is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Contact: ECHO at 800-432-3246 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, email at www.echo-usa.com/customer-support, or visit www.echo-usa.com/recall or go to www.echo-usa.com and click on "Product Recall" at the bottom of the site.
Hazard
The fuel supply line can leak gas, posing a fire hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves two ECHO 59.7cc gas-powered backpack blowers with the model numbers PB-5810H and PB-5810T. These blowers are designed for residential and commercial use. The blowers are orange and black in color, and "ECHO" is printed on the starter recoil housing. Model and serial numbers are located on a label near the right side of the black blower fan housing. This recall includes the following serial numbers: Model Number Serial Number Range PB-5810H P61312001001 to P61312002590 PB-5810T P61212001001 to P61212004155
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Aug 1, 2024. It covers About 3,900 units. The remedy type is repair: the firm will fix the product, or send you a part or kit to fix it. Reported incidents: None reported. ECHO has 6 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Golden Eagle Distributing Company, of Rocklin, California, and independent dealers nationwide from May 2024 through June 2024 for about $430.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- ECHO Inc., of Lake Zurich, Illinois
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/ECHO-Recalls-Gas-Powered-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Fire-Ha…
- Last published by CPSC
- Aug 1, 2024
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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