CPSC Recall in 2012: ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12118

Date: February 22, 2012

Product Name: Gas Powered Backpack Blower

Recall Description:

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. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

The fuel line between the fuel tank and carburetor could have been damaged during assembly leading to fuel leakage, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 16,000

Incidents:

None reported

Sold At:

Home Depot and authorized ECHO dealers from August 2011 through January 2012 for about $270.

Manufactured In:

United States