Firm To Provide Guard For String Trimmer
CPSC recall 89059. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 89059 has the recall date 22 May 1989. The notice names the firm Craftsman. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Weed Trimmers.
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| Description | Firm To Provide Guard For String Trimmer NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 22, 1989 Release # 89-059 Firm To Provide Guard For String Trimmer WASHINGTON--Weed Eater is voluntarily offering a free muffler guard kit to reduce chance of muffler burns to consumers using certain gasoline powered string trimmers sold under the brand names of Weed Eater, Yard Pro and Sears Craftsman. According to Weed Eater, some 35 consumers sustained burns when inadvertent contact was made with the hot muffler. More than 2 million string trimmers sold since 1982 are involved in the offer. The, model number can be found on the side of the trimmer or on the decal describing how to start the trimmer. Trimmers involved carry the following numbers: Weed Eater model numbers-1400, 1400T, 1500, 1600, 1600T, 1700, 1700/Kit, 1700A, 1720, 1740, and 2215. Yard Pro model numbers-115 and 116. Sears Craftsman gas weedwacker/string trimmer model numbers--358.795610, 358.795700, 358.795701, 358.796110, 358.796111, 358.796120, 358.7'97110, 358.7971700, 358.797190, 358.798120, 358.798121; gas edger model… |
| Product | Sears Craftsman gasoline powered string trimmers, Weed Trimmers |
| Product | Weed Eater gasoline powered string trimmers |
| Product | Yard Pro gasoline powered string trimmers |
| Manufacturer | Craftsman; Sears |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1989: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1989
- 80
- Recalls of 1989 with one of the same hazards
- 13%
- Recalls of 1989 in the category Weed Trimmers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Craftsman
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 27 Mar 1996 | CPSC, Ryobi And Sears Announce Table Saw Switch Recall For Repair |
| 17 Nov 1988 | Hedstrom To Offer Glide Guard Kit For Gym Sets |
| 21 Jul 1980 | Miter Saws Recalled by Sears |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 89059. https://recallregister.com/product/4849-firm-to-provide-guard-for-string-trimmer/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
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- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 89059 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 89059 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Craftsman?
- 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Craftsman. This recall is 1 of them.