Engines on Outdoor Power Equipment Recalled by Tecumseh Products
CPSC recall 99177. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Explosion/Projectiles
CPSC recall 99177 has the recall date 30 Sep 1999. The notice names the firm Tecumseh Products. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Explosion. CPSC gives the product type Log Splitters.
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| Description | Engines on Outdoor Power Equipment Recalled by Tecumseh Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 30, 1999 Release # 99-177 Company Phone Number: (888) 271-4048 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Tecumseh Products Co. Announce Recall of Engines on Outdoor Power Equipment WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Tecumseh Products Co., of Grafton, Wis., is voluntarily recalling about 118,000 engines equipped with a fuel shut- off valve on various brands of outdoor power equipment. Fuel can leak from a small hole in the engine's fuel line, presenting fire and explosion hazards to consumers. Tecumseh Products Co. has received two reports of fuel lines leaking. No injuries have been reported. The Tecumseh engines with fuel shut-off valves that are being recalled have D.O.M. numbers from 9121 through 9233. The D.O.M. number is located on the engine's label. The Tecumseh name is found on the engine and on the engine's label. These engines are primarily on snow blowers.… |
| Product | Ardisam Augers and Post Hole Digger engines, Log Splitters |
| Product | Ariens Snow Blower engines, Fans |
| Product | Brave Log Splitter engines |
| Product | Frigidaire Snow Blower engines |
| Product | Garden Way Shredder engines |
| Product | Garden Way snow blower engines |
| Product | General Equipment Augers, Post Hole Digger engines, Snow Blowers & Throwers |
| Product | MTD snow blower engines |
| Product | Murray snow blower engines, Wade Irrigator Engines |
| Product | Simplicity Snow Blower Engines |
| Product | Snapper snow blower engines, Augers |
| Product | Super Vacuum Ventilating Fan engines |
| Product | Tempest Technology Ventilating Fan engines |
| Product | Toro snow blower engines, Shredders/Chippers |
| Manufacturer | Tecumseh Products Co |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1999: 22,300
- CPSC recalls of 1999
- 156
- Recalls of 1999 with one of the same hazards
- 1%
- Recalls of 1999 in the category Log Splitters
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Tecumseh Products
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 99177. https://recallregister.com/product/6338-engines-on-outdoor-power-equipment-recalled-by-tecumseh-products/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 99177 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 99177 has no incident or injury text.