FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 2, 2003
Release # 04-043
Company Phone Number: (877) 784-5161
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
CPSC, Bachtold Brothers Inc. Announce Recall of Brush Cutters
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of product: Weed and Brush Cutters
Units: 63,600
Manufacturer: Bachtold Brothers Inc., of Gibson City, Ill.
Hazard: The operator can come in contact with the rotating blade, even
when disengaged, by pulling on the front of the mower deck while the
engine is running, posing a serious injury hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: The company has received eight reports of laceration
injuries.
Description: The recalled Weed and Brush Cutters have an orange or green
body and include the W-24 models, sold under the Bachtold Whipper, DR
Field & Brush Mower, and B-800 (with a 77-100 deck) brand names. The
brand name is printed on the drive box between the engine and the left
wheel. DR All-Terrain Field & Brush mowers manufactured by Country Home
Products are not included in this recall.
Sold through: The brush cutters were sold through Country Home Products'
catalogues, as well as independent distributors nationwide, from January
1978 through April 2001 for between $950 and $1,600.
Manufactured in: United States.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the units immediately and contact
Bachtold if you have the Whipper or B-800 models or contact Country Home
Products if you have the DR Field & Brush model to receive a free repair
kit. The repair involves the installation of a mechanism that will shut
down the engine if and when the operator takes his/her hands off the
handlebar.
Consumer Contact: Call Bachtold Brothers toll-free at (877) 784-5161
between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or Country Home
Products toll-free at (877) 595-3668 between 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. ET Monday
through Friday and between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Saturday. Consumers
also can log on to www.bachtoldbros.com or www.weedcutterrecall.com
