Blowers should scatter leaves and dirt, not fire projectiles. That’s why ECHO recalled 67,000 Echo and Shindaiwa Backpack Blowers and 6,600 shoulder straps. The exact problem, as stated in the U.S.

Some 67,000 backpack leaf blowers are being recalled because they can expel plastic pieces, causing potential lacerations. About 6,600 backpack straps are also being recalled. The products are the ...

ECHO is recalling more than 67,000 backpack blowers and more than 6,000 replacement shoulder straps over a laceration and impact hazard. According to the recall, the blower's shoulder straps, plastic ...

(WAFB) - Nearly 67,800 recalled ECHO and Shindaiwa brand yard blowers and 6,600 replacement straps should be returned for replacement after the company received word of 62 incidents where plastic ...