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SevereCPSC·24113·Announced 2024-02-08

Husqvarna Gas-Powered Grass Trimmers Recalled for Fire Hazard

Husqvarna is recalling about 403,000 gas-powered grass trimmers due to incorrect wiring in the ignition module that can cause electrical sparks or arcing, creating a fire hazard. The firm has received 12 reports of fires, including one burn injury.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a reported burn injury with property damage and 12 documented fire incidents. Although no deaths were reported, the combination of actual injury, property damage, and confirmed fire hazard reports meets the Severe criterion for significant injury and property-damage reports.

Plain-English summary

Husqvarna Professional Products Inc. is recalling gas-powered grass trimmers (models 330LK, 130C, and 130L) due to a defect in the ignition module wiring. Incorrect wiring can cause an electrical spark or arcing, which poses a fire hazard if gasoline is on or near the unit.

About 403,000 units were sold in the United States (plus about 17,230 in Canada) through Husqvarna dealers, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, and other home and garden stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from October 2021 through November 2023, priced between $250 and $300. The firm has received 12 reports of recalled trimmers catching fire or experiencing electrical sparks or arcing, including two reports of property damage and one report of a consumer who suffered burns on their leg and arm while attempting to extinguish a fire.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grass trimmers and contact an authorized Husqvarna dealer to receive a free repair. The dealer locator is available at https://locations.husqvarna.com/us/. For more information, contact Husqvarna toll-free at 877-257-6921 (8 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday), email [email protected], or visit www.husqvarna.com/us/recall or https://www.husqvarna.com/us/support/ and click on "Important Grass Trimmer Recall."

The recalled product

Product
Gas-powered Grass Trimmers
Manufacturer
Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Category
Consumer Product — Outdoor Power Equipment
Hazard
  • fire
  • electrical-spark
  • burn-injury
Affected units
403,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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