OWT Recalls Expert Gardener Electric Blower Vacuums Due to Fire Hazards
OWT Industries is recalling about 225,000 Expert Gardener electric blower vacuums sold at Walmart because they can overheat and catch fire.
What this means for you
Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).
The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a structural defect causing fire and burn hazards with 16 reports of sparking, arcing, smoking, or burning, which aligns with the rubric criteria for significant injury/property-damage reports or structural defects.
Plain-English summary
OWT Industries is recalling approximately 225,000 Expert Gardener 12 amp electric blower vacuums in the United States. The affected models are 20254EG, 20254EGA, 20254EGB, 20254EGBC, 20254EGC, and 21254EG. These units were sold exclusively at Walmart stores nationwide and online from January 2012 through March 2015 for about $40. The blower vacuums are green and black with specific text printed on the motor housing and blower tube.
The recall is due to a fire and burn hazard. The blower vacuums can overheat, spark, and catch on fire. OWT Industries has received 16 reports of the units sparking, arcing, smoking, or burning. No injuries have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled blower vacuums. They can return the product to any Walmart store for a full refund. For more information, consumers can contact OWT Industries at (800) 597-9624 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit www.expertgardenertools.com and click on Safety Notices.
The recalled product
- Product
- Expert Gardener electric blower vacuums
- Manufacturer
- Changzhou Globe Tools Co. Ltd., of China
- Category
- Consumer Product — Power Tools
- Hazard
- Affected units
- 225,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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