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Affected model numbers
B-800Check the product label for these CPSC-listed model numbers: B-800.
Why it was recalled
The operator can come in contact with the rotating blade, even when disengaged, by pulling on the front of the mower deck while the engine is running, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
Incidents and injuries
The company has received eight reports of laceration injuries.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using the units immediately and contact Bachtold if you have the Whipper or B-800 models or contact Country Home Products if you have the DR Field & Brush model to receive a free repair kit. The repair involves the installation of a mechanism that will shut down the engine if and when the operator takes his/her hands off the handlebar.
Product and sales details
- Manufacturer
- Bachtold Brothers Inc., of Gibson City, Ill.
- Recall number
- 04-043
- Units
- 63,600
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Sold at / sales period
- The brush cutters were sold through Country Home Products' catalogues, as well as independent distributors nationwide, from January 1978 through April 2001, for between $950 and $1,600.
Weed and Brush Cutters
CPSC product type: Brush Cutters
Recall contact information
Call Bachtold Brothers toll-free at (877) 784-5161 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or Country Home Products toll-free at (877) 595-3668 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. Consumers also can log on to www.bachtoldbros.com or www.weedcutterrecall.com
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