Purdue Extension Service
Purdue Extension Service
Vanderburgh County, Indiana
Subject: HORT ALERT: Newspaper column is moving; Chainsaw recall
November 13, 2008
Dear gardeners,
I was just notified that my weekly “Extension Notes” column that runs in the Evansville Courier and Press is returning to Sundays, after having been moved to Fridays back in February. It can be found in the Tri-State Life... D section.
I appreciate your support and readership; as always, if you have a suggestion for a topic that you think may interest other gardeners in the area, please drop me a line.
October 30, 2008 Release #09-031
Firm's Recall Hotline: (800) 242-4672 CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
Homelite Consumer Products Announce Recall to Repair Chain Saws Due to Chain Brake Failure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Homelite Chain Saws
Units: About 370,000
Importer: Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
Hazard: The chain brake can fail to stop the chain on its first application, posing a risk of laceration to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: This recall involves Homelite brand chain saws with the following model numbers: UT10514, UT10516, UT10517, UT10518, UT10520, UT10540, UT10560 and UT10918. Affected chain saws have manufacture date between November 2007 and August 2008. Both the model number and the date of manufacture appear on the chain saw's data plate, located beneath the rear handle of the saw. Products with a green "dot" sticker under the bottom side of the handle area and on the outside of the package are not subject to this recall.
Sold exclusively at: Home Depot stores nationwide between December 2007 and October 2008 for between $110 and $200.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the chain saws and contact Homelite Consumer Products to locate the nearest authorized service center to schedule a free repair.
Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Homelite Consumer Products Inc. (800) 242-4672 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's Web site at www.homelite.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled product, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml09/09031.html
It’s probably a little early and premature to advertise this, but... Our annual Holiday Recycling Day (Christmas tree recycling) will be Saturday, January 3, 2009, at the Evansville Civic Center Parking Lot. I’ll have more information as we draw closer to this date.