CPSC Recall in 2012: Husqvarna Recalls Grass and Hedge Trimmers Due to Fire Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 12141

Date: April 03, 2012

Product Name: Grass and Hedge Trimmers

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:

Fuel can leak from the rubber spacer holding the fuel lines in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 19,500 grass trimmers and 6,500 hedge trimmers

Incidents:

Husqvarna has received seven reports of fuel leaking. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Lowes, Sears and Husqvarna dealers and distributors nationwide for between $150 and $320 from May 2011 to January 2012.

Manufactured In:

China