Reported Jun 8, 2018
Amerisun Recalls to Repair Snow Blowers Due to Injury Hazard
Zhejiang DoBest Power Tools Co. of China
High riskUsing this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions can be found at: https://powersmartusa.com/pages/bolt-inspection-instruction-sheet. Consumers with a loose pulley bolt should contact Amerisun for a free repair kit or for instructions on how to get the bolt tightened free of charge.
Firm contact: Amerisun at 800-791-9458 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at support@amerisuninc.com or online at www.powersmartusa.com and click on Recall to Repair at the bottom of the page for more information.
What it looks like
Is this the product you have?
- PowerSmart snow blowers
- Amount recalled
- About 34,600 (in addition, about 11,800 were sold in Canada)
Where it was sold
Sold at The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Homedepot.com, Lowes.com, Walmart.com, and other websites from July 2015 through February 2018 for between $500 and $800..
Why it was recalled
Stop using this product now
The pulley bolt can loosen and cause the snow blower to get stuck in drive mode, posing an injury hazard.
Using this product could cause serious injury, illness or death — stop using it now.
Reports so far: Amerisun has received 20 reports of loose pulley bolts, 15 in the U.S. and five in Canada, including eight reports of the snow blower getting stuck in drive mode. No injuries have been reported.
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