Amerisun Recalls to Repair Snow Blowers Due to Injury Hazard

WASHINGTON, June 8, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Amerisun-Recalls-to-Repair-Snow-Blowers-Due-to-Injury-Hazard

Recall Summary

Name of Product: PowerSmart snow blowers

Hazard: The pulley bolt can loosen and cause the snow blower to get stuck in drive mode, posing an injury hazard.

Remedy: Repair

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled snow blowers and inspect their snow blower to determine if it has a loose pulley bolt. Inspection instructions can be found at: https://powersmartusa.com/pages/bolt-inspection-instruction-sheet.  Consumers with a loose pulley bolt should contact Amerisun for a free repair kit or for instructions on how to get the bolt tightened free of charge.

Consumer Contact:

Amerisun at 800-791-9458 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET, email at [email protected] or online at www.powersmartusa.com and click on Recall to Repair at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

Units: About 34,600 (in addition, about 11,800 were sold in Canada)

Description:
This recall involves model years 2015 through 2017 Amerisun PowerSmart gas-powered 2 Stage snow blowers.  The snow blowers are red and black and have "POWERSMART" printed on the driving controls plastic cover.  The model and serial numbers below are included in this recall.  The model number can be found on the PowerSmart sticker located on the metal auger housing just below the chute.  The serial number can be found on the bar code sticker below the PowerSmart sticker.

Incidents/Injuries: Amerisun has received 20 reports of loose pulley bolts, 15 in the U.S. and five in Canada, including eight reports of the snow blower getting stuck in drive mode.  No injuries have been reported.

Sold At: The Home Depot stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com, Ebay.com, Homedepot.com, Lowes.com, Walmart.com, and other websites from July 2015 through February 2018 for between $500 and $800.

Importer: Amerisun Inc., of Itasca, Ill.

Distributor: Amerisun Inc., of Itasca, Ill.

Manufacturer: Zhejiang DoBest Power Tools Co., of China

Manufactured in: China

In Conjunction With: Canada

Note: Health Canada's press release is available at: http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/66760r-eng.php

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