Hedge trimmer recalled in US due to rubber seal leak
ERJ staff report (DS)
Washington DC - Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina has issued a voluntary recall of around 26,000 grass and hedge trimmers due to the possibility of a fuel leak around a rubber seal. The company said, “Fuel can leak from the rubber spacer holding the fuel lines in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.â€
The products were manufactured by a Husqvarna subsidiary in Shanghai.
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Press release from Husqvarna
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