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Leaf Blowers

CPSC product category · 13 recalls · 0.1% of the register · about 2,288,200 units

13 CPSC recalls on this register (0.1% of 10,027) are filed under Leaf Blowers, most in 2015 (5). Together they cover about 2,288,200 units; the median recall lists 74,000.

The hazards mentioned most often are fire, laceration and burn.

Hazards cited

Firms named most often

FirmRecalls
Changzhou Globe Tools4
Ace Hardware1
BLACK+DECKER (U.S.)1
ECHO1

Recalls by year

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CPSC recalls in Leaf Blowers by year announced.

Median units per recall: 74,000 (all recalls: 8,800).

Most recent recalls

DateRecallFirmHazardUnitsNo.
13 Sep 2016BLACK+DECKER™ Recalls Electric Blower/Vacuum/Mulchers Due to Laceration HazardBLACK+DECKER (U.S.)Laceration560,00016261
9 Dec 2015The Craftsman Brand Recalls Blower/Vacs Due to Fire and Burn HazardsAce HardwareFire, Burn74,00016056
22 Jul 2015GreenWorks Blower/Vacs Recalled by Sunrise Global Marketing Due to Fire and Burn HazardsSunrise Global Marketing LLC, of Mooresville, N.C., owns the GreenWorks brandFire, Burn14,00015192
24 Jun 2015Positec Tool Recalls Worx Brand Blower/Vacs Due to Shock HazardPositec ToolElectric shock24,30015170
16 Apr 2015OWT Industries Recalls Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at WalmartChangzhou Globe ToolsFire, Burn, Overheating225,00015112
16 Apr 2015Homelite Recalls Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Fire and Burn HazardsChangzhou Globe ToolsFire, Burn, Overheating823,00015111
22 Apr 2014Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration HazardKingClean ElectricLaceration, Impact injury24,00014152
22 Apr 2014Troy-Bilt Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration HazardKingClean ElectricLaceration, Impact injury134,00014151
21 Feb 2013Electric Blower Vacuums Recalled by OWT Industries Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at WalmartChangzhou Globe ToolsLaceration131,50013123
21 Feb 2013Homelite Recalls Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home DepotChangzhou Globe ToolsLaceration241,00013122
23 Feb 2012ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire HazardECHOFire16,00012118
17 Mar 2011Maruyama U.S. Recalls Backpack Blowers and Mister Dusters Due to Fire HazardMaruyama U.SFire18,00011175
17 Mar 2011Kawasaki Motor Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire HazardKawasaki Motor Corp. U.S. AFire3,40011174

Questions and answers

How many CPSC recalls are there for Leaf Blowers?

13 on this register (0.1% of 10,027), covering about 2,288,200 units; the median recall lists 74,000 units.

What hazards are cited for Leaf Blowers?

fire (7), laceration (5), burn (4), impact injury (2).

Where does the category come from?

It is the product type CPSC assigns to the first product in each recall record. Records without a product type (mostly before 2010) are not in any category.

Provenance

Source: US Consumer Product Safety Commission Recall Retrieval Web Services, public domain, retrieved 29 Sep 2026; latest record dated 24 Sep 2026. See the methodology.