Safety regulator, Bachtold Brothers Inc. Announce Recall of Brush Cutters
Recall 04043 · Dec 2, 2003 · Bachtold Brothers Inc.
63,600
units affected
63,600
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 04043
- Date
- Dec 2, 2003
- Company
- Bachtold Brothers Inc.
- Units affected
- 63,600
- Product
- Weed and Brush Cutters
- Product type
- Brush Cutters
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
The recalled Weed and Brush Cutters have an orange or green body and include the W-24 models, sold under the Bachtold Whipper, DR Field & Brush Mower, and B-800 (with a 77-100 deck) brand names. The brand name is printed on the drive box between the engine and the left wheel. DR All-Terrain Field & Brush mowers manufactured by Country Home Products are not included in this recall.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- The company has received eight reports of laceration injuries.
- Sold at
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled weed and brush cutters?
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.
What is 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.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.