Homelite Recalls Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Homelite Electric
Hazard: Objects that are drawn into the unit during vacuum mode can break through the plastic housing, posing a laceration hazard.
Product type
Recalls involving leaf blowers and blower vacuums.
23 official CPSC notices published 1979–2026, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
Homelite Electric
Hazard: Objects that are drawn into the unit during vacuum mode can break through the plastic housing, posing a laceration hazard.
Gas Powered Backpack
Hazard: The fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly leading to fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard.
Gas powered STIHL
Hazard: The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Gasoline-Powered Backpack
Hazard: The gasoline tank can split and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Gasoline-Powered Backpack
Hazard: The gasoline tank can split and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Shindaiwa Backpack
Hazard: The muffler's outer shell can melt allowing exhaust gas to exit from the bottom or back side of the muffler. The exhaust gas may cause damage to the fuel tank creating a possible fire hazard for the user.
Homelite Vac Attack II
Hazard: The blowers are missing the doors covering the vacuum inlet. This exposes the blower's fan blade, posing a risk of finger laceration to the user.
Ridgid
Hazard: The air intake shield may be missing. Consumers can suffer lacerations if they come into contact with the intake blower wheel.
Shivvers Manufacturing
Hazard: The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue.