Black & Decker lawn vacuums
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 26, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 26, 2012the latest report was made
- Nov 9, 2012the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Black & Decker
- Maker
- Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Lawn vacuumsCPSC’s product type: Lawn Vacuums (code 1441), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2012 | 2 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
- Hurt, care not known 1 CPSC: Injury, Level of care not known
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Hurt, care not known Made Nov 26, 2012, sent to the company Feb 6, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 21, 2013
The product, in the report: Lawn Blower/ shredder /Vacuum
The caller stated that the portable lawn blower vacuum zipper malfunction after using it for approximately 1 hour, causing debris (sands, wood etc.) to disperse from the unit. There were particles all over his body, face, some content got in his eyes, he was able to wash it off. He stated that he received minor bruises around his left eye.
11/26/12 The manufacturer was contacted and he was offered a replacement bag which he declined because he feels that the incident will re-occur. He feels that the manufacturer is aware of the safety hazard of this product.
Under incident details: Consumer insisted that the replacement bag not be the same model bag. Consumer informed Black & Decker customer service that he wanted the bag that is used on the LH 5000 model which has a slide bas VS zipper closure. They verified that bag used on the LH5000 model would in fact fit the consumer’s LH4500 machine. Consumer received LH5000 model bag via UPS on 30 Nov 2012. It is obviously a much more sturdy design than a zipper closure.
- Model
- LH4500
- Serial number
- unknown
- Bought from
- Lowes, Florida
- Bought
- Aug 11, 2012, about then
- Where
- Crestview, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 72, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Black & Decker, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Level of care not known
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First aid Made Nov 9, 2012, sent to the company Nov 28, 2012, published by CPSC Dec 12, 2012
The product, in the report: Black & Decker LH4500 Type II Leaf Hog (leaf blower and vacuum). Hand held, electric motored unit.
I was using a Black & Decker LH4500 Leaf Hog to vacuum leaves when a heard a loud “bang” and was knocked to the ground by an impact on my right leg. When I was able to get up I discovered that the cast aluminum impeller in the unit had come apart. The largest fragment was embedded in the units housing while a smaller fragment (about 2” X 2 1/2”) had gone through the housing and hit me in the leg. I was wearing very heavy work pants but still experienced broken skin in a “check mark” shape on the right leg about 4” above the knee. The area around the point of impact (about the size of my hand) started to swell and bruise. Now (5 days later) some swelling persists, the bruising has become deeper, and I still experience some discomfort with every step. I was very fortunate to have been hit in the leg and be wearing heaving pants. Had this fragment hit me in the face, neck, ankle, or knee, it could resulted in a significant injury or even death. I have been in contact with Black and Decker and am providing the unit for engineering analysis. As a former engineer I consider the unit unsafe (refusing B&D’s offer to provide a replacement) because of the relatively brittle properties of cast aluminum, its use in a corrosive environment under cyclic loads (with the potential for fatigue failure), and a plastic case that is obviously incapable for containing such a failure.
- Model
- LH4500 Type II Leaf Hog
- UPC
- Do Not Know
- Serial number
- None
- Bought from
- Lowe’s, Virginia
- Bought
- Dec 6, 2010
- Where
- Burke, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 64, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Black & Decker, made or sold by Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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