efco Expands Recall of Gas Trimmers Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 15-092. Announced by CPSC on Mar 10, 2015.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 10, 2015. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Replace what’s offered
- About 1,900 in the United States and 200 in Canada. This product was previously recalled in December 2013 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The muffler on the engine can break during use and pose a fire hazard.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the recalled trimmers immediately and return them to an authorized efco dealer for a free replacement.
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- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: Comet USA at (800) 800-4420 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit www.efcopower.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the home page.
Which ones are recalled?
The trimmers are used in residential and professional applications for cutting grass and light brush. The cutting attachments include a trimmer head and metal blade. The trimmers are about 72 inches long and up to 28 inches wide. They are red and gray with either a bike or loop handle configuration. Three models are recalled in two engine sizes measured in cubic centimeters. They are 36cc models 8371 S and 8371 T, and a 40.2cc model 8421 T engine displacement. The brand “efco” and model number are printed on the front of the engine and the brand name also appears on the wand.
About 1,900 in the United States and 200 in Canada. This product was previously recalled in December 2013 units, as CPSC gives them.
Efco Gas Trimmers.
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CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 6 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Comet USA, Inc., Burnsville, Minn.
- Authorized efco dealers and Menard retail stores nationwide and online from June 2009 to July 2014 for about $400.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received 11 reports of muffler failure, including two resulting in singed hair.
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What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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