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NEWS from CPSC

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Office of Information and Public Affairs

Washington, DC 20207

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 29, 2004
Release # 04-171

Firm’s Hotline: (800) 254-4808
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

CPSC, Echo Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hand Tools

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Name of product: Echo-brand grass trimmers, brush cutters, hedge clippers, power blowers and power edgers

Units: About 540,000

Manufacturer/Importer: Echo Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill.

Hazard: The fuel lines on these tools can develop an “alligator surface” appearance which could develop into a condition that will allow leakage of gasoline and fuel vapor, posing a fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents/Injuries: Echo has received three reports of fuel leakage with no reported injuries or property damage.

Description: The specific gas-powered tools involved are identified by the model and serial numbers on the following chart. The model number and serial number is written on the name plate on each product.

Model	Description	Start S/N	End S/N
HC-150	Hedge Clipper	05036751	05076594
HC-150i	Hedge Clipper	05003843	05005681
HC-151	Hedge Clipper	06005083	06007241
HCR-150	Hedge Clipper	05001362	05002577
HCR-151	Hedge Clipper	06001227	06001271
SHC-210	Hedge Clipper	05006409	05009843
SHC-211	Hedge Clipper	06001001	06001029
PB-200	Power Blower	05113414	05210165
PB-200	Power Blower	06015814	06028130
PE-200	Power Edger	05022289	05044753
PE-310	Power Edger	03001851	03003116
PE-311	Power Edger	02001085	02001266
PPF-210	Power Pruner	05009112	05014016
PPF-211	Power Pruner	06001278	06001423
ES-210	Shred/n/Vac	05037462	05061058
ES-211	Shred/n/Vac	06001999	06003588
GT-200i	Trimmer	05020627	05030474
GT-200R	Trimmer	05047380	05147265
GT-201i	Trimmer	06001645	06001841
GT-201R	Trimmer	06008111	06013438
SRM-210	Trimmer	05120420	05278091
SRM-210i	Trimmer	05011856	05022111
SRM-210SB	Trimmer	05008493	05016331
SRM-211	Trimmer	06009599	06016954
SRM-310	Trimmer	03005081	03008383
SRM-310S	Trimmer	03001968	03003296
SRM-311	Trimmer	02003200	02003724
SRM-311S	Trimmer	02001347	02001431
SRM-340	Trimmer	03001561	03002148
SRM-210U	Brushcutter	05002961	05004671
SRM-211U	Brushcutter	06001001	06001028
SRM-310U	Brushcutter	03001782	03002571
SRM-311U	Brushcutter	02001405	02001601
WP-1000	Water Pump	508419	510025

Sold at: Home Depot, home centers, hardware stores, and power equipment dealers nationwide from February 2003 to May 2004 for between $149 and $300.

Manufactured in: United States

Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled tools immediately and contact an Echo dealer for a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call Echo toll-free at (800) 254-4808 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit Echo’s Web site at www.echo-usa.com

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