Homelite Consumer Products Announce Recall to Repair Chain Saws Due
to Chain Brake Failure
The chain brake can fail to stop the chain on its first application, posing
a risk of laceration to consumers. This recall involves Homelite brand chain saws with the following model
numbers: UT10514, UT10516, UT10517, UT10518, UT10520, UT10540, UT10560 and UT10918. Affected
chain saws have manufacture date between November 2007 and August 2008. Both the model number and
the date of manufacture appear on the chain saw’s data plate, located beneath the rear handle of the saw.
Products with a green "dot" sticker under the bottom side of the handle area and on the outside of the
package are not subject to this recall.
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