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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: This
weekly newsletter covers:
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STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
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Walmart Recalls GE Food Processors Due to Laceration and Fire Hazard

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STIHL RECALLS YARD POWER PRODUCTS DUE TO BURN AND FIRE HAZARDS
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. Name of Product: Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap Units: About 2.3 million Manufacturer: STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va. Hazard: The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard. Incidents/Injuries: STIHL has received 81 reports of difficulty installing and/or removing the fuel caps and fuel spillage. No injuries have been reported. Description: The following yard power tools and model numbers are included in this recall:
| Product Name & Description | Model Number | Serial Numbers Affected | Photos |
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| Blower, backpack | BR 500 | Up to 284053456 |  BR 500 |
| BR 550 | Up to 284053456 |
| BR 600 | Up to 284053456 |
| BR 600 Magnum | Up to 284053456 |
| Hedge Trimmer, extended reach | HL 90K | Up to 284101483 |  HL 100 | | HL 100 | Up to 284101483 |
| HL 100 K | Up to 284101483 |
| Pole Pruner | HT 56 C-E | Up to 284398635 |  HT 131 |
| HT 100 | Up to 284097165 |
| HT 101 | Up to 284097165 | | HT 130 | Up to 284097165 |
| HT 131 | Up to 284097165 |
| Edger | FC 56 C-E | Up to 284180999 |  FC 70 C-E |
| FC 70 C-E | Up to 284180999 |
| FC 90 | Up to 284012099 | | FC 95 | Up to 284012099 |
| FC 100 | Up to 284012099 |
| FC 110 | Up to 284012099 |
| Trimmer/Brushcutter | FS 40 C-E | Up to 284180999 |  FS 110 R |
| FS 56 C-E | Up to 284180999 | | FS 56 RC-E | Up to 284180999 |
| FS 70 RC-E | Up to 284180999 |
| FS 90 | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 90 R | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 100 RX | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 110 | Up to 284012099 | | FS 110 R | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 110 RX | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 130 | Up to 284012099 |
| FS 130 R | Up to 284012099 |
| Clearing Saw | FS 310 | Up to 284012099 |  FS 310 | | KombiEngine | KM 56 RC-E | Up to 284180999 |  KM 130 R |
| KM 90 R | Up to 284012099 |
| KM 110 R | Up to 284012099 |
| KM 130 R | Up to 284012099 |
Visit STIHL’s website, www.stihlusa.com for additional photos of the power tools involved and photos of the toolless fuel cap. Sold at: Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from July 2002 through May 2011 for between $190 and $650. Manufactured in: United States Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these products and return them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a free repair. Consumers can contact STIHL for instructions on identifying these toolless fuel caps. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact STIHL toll-free at (800) 233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.stihlusa.com or e-mail to stihlrecall@stihl.us To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11226.html

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WALMART RECALLS GE FOOD PROCESSORS DUE TO LACERATION AND FIRE HAZARD
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. Name of Product: General Electric®; Food Processors Units: About 255,000 Importer: Walmart Stores Inc., of Bentonville, Ark. Hazard: The safety interlock system on the recalled food processor can fail; allowing operation without the lid secured which poses a laceration hazard. In addition, the product can emit smoke, or catch fire, posing a fire hazard. Incidents/Injuries: Walmart has received a total of 58 incident reports: 24 reports of the food processor operating without the lid in place, of which 21 resulted in injuries to fingertips; and 34 reports of the unit smoking, including 3 reports of fires. Description: This recall involves GE-branded digital, 14-cup food processors. The food processors are black with stainless steel trim, and model number 169203 is imprinted on the underside of the unit. Sold exclusively at: Walmart stores nationwide and Walmart.com from September 2009 through February 2011 for a retail price of about $50. Manufactured in: China Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled food processor and return the product to any Walmart for a full refund. Consumer Contact: For additional information, contact Walmart Customer Service toll free at (877) 207-0923 between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the firm’s website at www.walmartstores.com/recalls To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including pictures of the recalled products, please go to: http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml11/11227.html

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relationship. The information contained in this update is general in nature.
Individual situations of readers may not fit the general educational
information described in the column. Readers are strongly encouraged to consult
with an attorney to evaluate individual situations and provide legal advice.
Any reliance on the information contained herein is taken at the reader's own
risk and should not be considered legal advice.

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