The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·15092·Announced 2015-03-10

efco Gas Trimmers Recalled Due to Engine Muffler Fire Hazard

Comet USA is recalling about 2,100 efco gas trimmers because the engine muffler can break during use, posing a fire hazard. Consumers should stop using the units and return them for a free replacement.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard with reported minor injuries (singed hair) but no reports of serious injury or death, fitting the criteria for a risk-of-harm product where injury has not yet been reported as severe.

Plain-English summary

Comet USA, Inc., of Burnsville, Minn., is expanding a recall of certain efco gas trimmers due to a fire hazard. The engine muffler on these trimmers can break during use, which poses a risk of fire. The company has received 11 reports of muffler failure, including two incidents that resulted in singed hair.

The recall affects approximately 1,900 units in the United States and 200 in Canada. The affected models are the 36cc 8371 S and 8371 T, and the 40.2cc 8421 T. These trimmers were sold at authorized efco dealers and Menard retail stores nationwide and online from June 2009 to July 2014 for about $400. The product was previously recalled in December 2013.

Consumers should stop using the recalled trimmers immediately. They should return the units to an authorized efco dealer for a free replacement. For more information, consumers can contact Comet USA at (800) 800-4420 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.efcopower.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the home page.

The recalled product

Product
efco Gas Trimmers
Manufacturer
Comet USA, Inc., of Burnsville, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
1,900

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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