CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 04043
Weed and Brush Cutters
Published January 10, 2025 · Recall initiated: December 2, 2003
What's the hazard
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.
What to do
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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Bachtold Brothers Inc., of Gibson City, Ill.
- Manufacturer
- Bachtold Brothers Inc., of Gibson City, Ill.
- Distributor
- 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.
- Country
- US
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