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Fuel Filters and Tune-Up Kits with Fuel Filters
- Starting date:
- November 15, 2012
- Posting date:
- November 15, 2012
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-15554
Joint Recall with Kawasaki Motors Corporation, Health Canada and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Fuel Filters and Tune-Up Kits with Fuel Filters
Product description
The recalled fuel filters are white translucent plastic and attach to the fuel tubes on Kawasaki lawn mower and utility vehicle engines. The filters were sold separately and as part of engine tune-up kits. "VISU Filter" and a manufacturing date code number are on the top of the filter.
The following date codes are included in this recall: 136/11 through 365/11 and 001/12 through 216/12. The tune-up kits say "Kawasaki Engine Tune-Up Kit" on the box. A part number is located on the top of the box. Recalled tune-up kits include one of the following part numbers: 99969-6189, 99969-6190, 99969-6191, 99969-6196, 99969-6220.
Kawasaki Motors is also recalling lawn mowers that use this filter.
Hazard identified
The recalled fuel filters may leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to the consumer.
Kawasaki Motors has received 110 reports of fuel leaks in lawn mowers, including two reports of leaks from replacement filters. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these fuel filters.
Number sold
Approximately 55,000 recalled filters and about 1,200 tune-up kits were sold worldwide, but the exact number sold in Canada is unknown.
Time period sold
The recalled fuel filters and tune-up kits were sold from August 2011 and August 2012 at authorized Kawasaki dealers across Canada.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Kawasaki Motors Corporation
Grand Rapids
Michigan
UNITED STATES
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What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using products with the recalled fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
For more information, consumers may contact Kawasaki Motors toll-free at 1-866-836-4463 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, email at ffrecall@kmc-usa.com, or online at the firm's Web site.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's Web site.
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