Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers Recall by Homelite
CPSC recall 97165. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fire & Fire-Related Burn
CPSC recall 97165 has the recall date 31 Jul 1997. The notice names the firm Homelite. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Blowers.
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| Description | Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers Recall by Homelite NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Yolanda Fultz-Morris July 31, 1997 (301) 504-7066 Release #97-165 CPSC, Homelite Inc. Announce Recall of Gasoline-Powered Backpack Blowers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Homelite Inc. of Charlotte, N.C., is announcing a voluntary recall to repair over 80,000 model BP-250 Homelite gasoline-powered backpack blowers. If the blower's fuel lines are routed too closely to the engine cylinder, they can crack and leak fuel, presenting a fire hazard to consumers. Homelite Inc. has received five reports of fuel lines leaking. Two fires and one burn injury resulting in a slightly singed back have been associated with these blowers. The model BP-250 Homelite blower measures 2.5 feet high and 1.5 feet wide and has a 30 cubic centimeter engine. The blower is mostly red with black components and is mounted on a black frame to which shoulder straps are attached. The words, "Homelite BP-250...Made in U.S.A." appear under the blower's red… |
| Product | Homelite gasoline-powered backpack blowers, Blowers |
| Manufacturer | Homelite |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 28%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Blowers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Homelite
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 97165The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 97165. https://recallregister.com/product/5998-gasoline-powered-backpack-blowers-recall-by-homelite/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 97165 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 97165 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States