The blower’s shoulder straps, plastic buckles, or the anti-static ground wire can be drawn into the blower fan and fan housing causing plastic pieces to be expelled from the machine, posing laceration and impact hazards.
The firm has received 62 reports of incidents, including one minor injury, when pieces of blower were expelled from the machine, hitting a consumer in the neck.
This recall involves ECHO and Shindaiwa brand 2-cycle gas powered commercial backpack blowers with shoulder straps. It also includes replacement shoulder straps.
The model and serial numbers can be found on the blower’s engine block.
Backpack blower Models | Start Serial Number | End Serial Number |
PB-8010H | P48715001001 | P48715999999 |
PB-8010H | P52315001001 | P52315011904 |
PB-8010T | P48615001001 | P48615999999 |
PB-8010T | P52415001001 | P52415014244 |
EB810 | P52515001001 | P52515002697 |
EB810RT | P52015001001 | P52015999999 |
EB810RT | P52615001001 | P52615003792 |
Spare Parts – Replacement Straps | Part Number |
ECHO Right shoulder strap | P/N C061000780 |
ECHO Right shoulder strap | P/N C061000781 |
ECHO Left shoulder strap | P/N C061000790 |
ECHO Left shoulder strap | P/N C061000791 |
Shindaiwa Right shoulder strap | P/N C061000861 |
Shindaiwa Left shoulder strap | P/N C061000871 |
The ECHO or Shindaiwa logo appears on the shoulder strap, and the replacement strap part number appears on the plastic bag at the time of sale.
The blowers and shoulder straps, manufactured in the U.S., were sold at independent ECHO and Shindaiwa outdoor power equipment dealers and online at www.HomeDepot.com and www.Grainger.com between August 2018, and February 2020, for about $600 for blowers and $30 for replacement straps.
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the backpack blowers and return them to an authorized ECHO or Shindaiwa dealer for a free repair.
Consumers may contact ECHO at (800) 432-3246 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (CT) Monday through Friday or online at www.echo-usa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information, or Shindaiwa toll-free at (877) 986-7783 from 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday or online at www.shindaiwa-usa.com and click on “Product Recalls” at the bottom of the page for more information.