Name of Product: DOLMAR chain saws
Units: About 1,300 units
Distributor: DOLMAR Power Products, of Duluth, Ga.
Hazard: The flywheels on some of the chain saws may come apart during
use, which could cause serious personal injury.
Incidents/Injuries: DOLMAR has received three reports of the flywheel
coming apart. There have been no reports of injury.
Description: The recall involves DOLMAR PS6400 and PS7900-model chain
saws in which the last five digits of the serial numbers are within the
following ranges:
PS6400: 71998 through 79250
PS7900: 40156 through 43009
The chain saw's housing is "warm red" with "DOLMAR" written on it. The
chain saw's serial number can be found on the right hand side of the
silver nameplate which is located on the back of the fuel tank. No other
DOLMAR chain saws are involved in the recall. Any PS6400 or PS7900 chain
saws with the letter "N" preceding the serial number on the nameplate
and a blue dot on the shipping carton have been repaired and are not
involved in the recall.
Sold at: Outdoor power equipment distributors and industrial suppliers
nationwide sold these chain saws from October 2004 through August 2005
for between $570 and $750.
Manufactured in: Germany
Consumer Contact: For more information, call DOLMAR toll-free at (888)
673-7278 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
their Web site at www.dolmarusa.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05264.html
Units: About 1,300 units
Distributor: DOLMAR Power Products, of Duluth, Ga.
Hazard: The flywheels on some of the chain saws may come apart during
use, which could cause serious personal injury.
Incidents/Injuries: DOLMAR has received three reports of the flywheel
coming apart. There have been no reports of injury.
Description: The recall involves DOLMAR PS6400 and PS7900-model chain
saws in which the last five digits of the serial numbers are within the
following ranges:
PS6400: 71998 through 79250
PS7900: 40156 through 43009
The chain saw's housing is "warm red" with "DOLMAR" written on it. The
chain saw's serial number can be found on the right hand side of the
silver nameplate which is located on the back of the fuel tank. No other
DOLMAR chain saws are involved in the recall. Any PS6400 or PS7900 chain
saws with the letter "N" preceding the serial number on the nameplate
and a blue dot on the shipping carton have been repaired and are not
involved in the recall.
Sold at: Outdoor power equipment distributors and industrial suppliers
nationwide sold these chain saws from October 2004 through August 2005
for between $570 and $750.
Manufactured in: Germany
Consumer Contact: For more information, call DOLMAR toll-free at (888)
673-7278 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit
their Web site at www.dolmarusa.com
To see this recall on CPSC's web site, including a picture of the
recalled product, please go to:
http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml05/05264.html
