CPSC, RedMax Backpack Blowers Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC recall 06147. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Hot exhaust gases can then escape from the muffler and could melt the fuel tank or ignite grease, oil or debris around the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the backpack blowers immediately and contact Husqvarna for a dealer location nearest to them to schedule a free inspection and a free repair, if necessary.
CPSC recall 06147 has the recall date 25 Apr 2006. The notice names the firm Komatsu Zenoah America, doing business as RedMax. The recall has about 170,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fire. CPSC gives the product type Blowers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | RedMax has received five reports of units that have caught fire when hot exhaust gases from damaged mufflers ignited grease, oil or debris around the area of the fuel tank. No injuries have been reported. |
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| Units | 170,000 |
| Description | The RedMax gasoline-powered backpack blowers are red and black with a white fuel tank. Model numbers EB6200, EB7000, EB7001, and EB7001RH can be found on the body of the blowers along with "RedMax," "Zenoah," and "Komatsu." |
| Product | RedMax Gas-Powered Backpack Blowers, About 170,000, Blowers |
| Sold at | RedMax dealers nationwide from December 1996 through December 2005 for about $530. |
| Importer | Komatsu Zenoah America, doing business as RedMax |
| Made in | Japan, United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 170,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 29%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Blowers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Komatsu Zenoah America, doing business as RedMax
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 06147The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06147. https://recallregister.com/product/3258-cpsc-redmax-backpack-blowers-recalled-due-to-fire-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 06147 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
RedMax has received five reports of units that have caught fire when hot exhaust gases from damaged mufflers ignited grease, oil or debris around the area of the fuel tank. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
RedMax dealers nationwide from December 1996 through December 2005 for about $530.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06147?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 170,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Japan, United States