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Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Stihl Recalls Chainsaws

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Stihl Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va., has announced a voluntary recall of the Stihl-brand MS 192 T Chain Saws.

These chain saws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard. A connection in the ignition-grounding system could loosen and create a spark, posing a fire hazard. Also, the springs in the clutch assembly could come out of position, allowing a spring of the clutch to be projected from the saw housing and resulting in injury to the user.

The recalled Stihl-brand chainsaws have model number MS 192 T, located on the side of the chain saw's starter housing. They include serial numbers 264371702 through 266087005, which is located on the top/front of the chainsaw's housing. The chainsaws were sold at authorized Stihl dealers nationwide from January 2005 through July 2005 for about $280.

Consumers should stop using these chainsaws immediately and return them to an authorized Stihl dealer for a free repair. For more information, call Stihl Inc. at 800-610-6677 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, or visit Stihl's Web site at www.stihlusa.com.

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© 2012 Penton Media Inc.


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