Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Echo recalled almost 68,000 Echo and Shindaiwa two-stage gas backpack leaf blowers and more than 6,000 replacement straps ...

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.

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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 has issued a recall for its ECHO and Shindaiwa Backpack Blowers and replacement shoulder straps due to laceration and impact hazards, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

Unlock to see our ratings and compare products side by side Blower-mode noise is based on industry-standard measurements at 50 feet and our measurements at ear level. Models rated Very Good or ...