February 1, 2005
About 1,000 units of the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum are being recalled.
These leaf and lawn vacuums have a plastic elbow and blower exit adaptor that is connected to the top of the shredding chamber. The plastic can crack allowing stones, large sticks, and other material to puncture the plastic and strike persons and property nearby. This is more prone to occur when the outside temperatures are below 35 degrees.
Country Home Products has received 55 reports of failures of the plastic elbow and adapter cracking. Seven customers reported being struck by debris without injury. No property damage has been reported.
The recalled vacuum is designed to be pulled behind a lawn tractor. The product vacuums leaves and grass, shreds them and collects the shredded material in a large storage chamber. The leaf and lawn vacuums have a red circle with DR printed in black on each side of the chamber.
The vacuums were sold nationwide through mail orders, internet, and retail stores for between $950 and $1,520 from September 2004 through November 2004
Country Home Products is notifying all registered owners about this recall. All leaf and lawn vacuums will receive a metal replacement adapter and elbow free of charge. If you have the DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuum but have not been notified by Country Home Products, please contact Country Home Products toll-free at (877) 405-7464 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Saturday.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
