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Product recall

The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry has issued a product recall due to possible burn and fire hazards.The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued a recall of STIHL gas powered trimmers, brush cutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap.Consumers should stop using these products immediately and return them for repair to the authorised STIHL dealer in Bermuda, Sousa’s Landscape Management.The following STIHL yard power tools and model numbers are included in this recall:Blower, backpack: BR 500, BR 550, BR 600, BR 600 MagnumHedge Trimmer, extended reach: HL 90K, HL 100, HL 100KPole Pruner: HT 56 C-E, HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131Edger: FC 56 C-E. FC 70 C-E, FC 90, FC 95, FC 100, FC 110Trimmer/Brushcutter: FS 40 C-E, FS 56 C-E, FS 56 RC-E, FS 70 RC-E, FS 90, FS 90 R, FS 100 RX, FS110, FS 110 R, FS 110 RX, FS 130, FS 130 RClearing Saw: FS 310KombiEngine: KM 56 RC-E, KM 90 R, KM 110 R, KM 130 RVisit STIHL’s website, www.stihlusa.com for additional photos of the power tools involved and photos of the toolless fuel cap.These STIHL products were distributed at authorized STIHL dealers from July 2002 through May 2011.Information on recalls can be found on the Department of Consumer Affairs web-site: www.ca.gov.bm or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: www.cpsc.gov. For additional information, contact STIHL at (800) 233-4729 between 8am and 8pm ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.stihlusa.com or e-mail to stihlrecall[AT]stihl.us