CPSC, John Deere Consumer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Homelite® Handheld Power Blowers/Vacuums
CPSC recall 00096. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The fuel line location can cause it to contact the edge of the engine shroud, causing the line to prematurely wear. This can result in a gasoline leak, presenting a fire hazard and causing burn injuries to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these power blowers/vacuums immediately and contact their nearest Homelite® service dealer for a free inspection and repair.
CPSC recall 00096 has the recall date 11 Apr 2000. The notice names the firm John Deere Consumer Products. The recall has about 200,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2000 has 31,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is 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 | John Deere Consumer Products has received two reports of the fuel line leaking from these power blowers/vacuums. There have been no reports of fires or injuries. |
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| Units | 200,000 |
| Description | These gasoline-powered, handheld power blowers/vacuums are red and black. The Homelite® logo is written on the inlet cover door. They can be identified by the following UT and serial numbers on a sticker attached to the unit near the blower tube: UT numbers UT08052 UT08052A UT08052B UT08052C UT08057 UT08057A UT08057B UT08058 UT08058A UT08058B UT08059 UT08059A UT08059B UT08066 UT08066A UT08066B UT08067 UT08067A UT08067C UT08069 UT08069B UT08070R UT08071R UT08076 UT08076A UT08084 UT08085 UT08086 UT08089 UT08090 UT08091 UT08105 UT08107 UT08108 Serial numbers HT2130001 through HT3659999 HA0010001 through HA3659999 MA0010001 through MA3659999 MB0010001 through MB0459999 |
| Product | Homelite® handheld power blowers/vacuums, About 200,000, Blowers |
| Sold at | Home center and hardware stores including the Home Depot, Eagle Hardware and Ace Hardware, sold these blowers/vacuums nationwide, from August 1998 through January 2000, for about $150. |
| Manufacturer | John Deere Consumer Products Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 200,000Median of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 31%
- Recalls of 2000 in the category Blowers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name John Deere Consumer Products
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 00096The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 00096. https://recallregister.com/product/5707-cpsc-john-deere-consumer-products-inc-announce-recall-of-homelite-hand/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- 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 00096 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
John Deere Consumer Products has received two reports of the fuel line leaking from these power blowers/vacuums. There have been no reports of fires or injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home center and hardware stores including the Home Depot, Eagle Hardware and Ace Hardware, sold these blowers/vacuums nationwide, from August 1998 through January 2000, for about $150.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 00096?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 200,000