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Black and Decker grass trimmers (about 200,000) are recalled  Tuesday due to serious safety concerns.  The Black & Decker Grasshog XP has been in trouble in the past after approximately 700 reports of incidents and over 50 citing real injuries in July of 2007.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Black and Decker Grasshog can cause “serious” lacerations and burns.  These are not light problems that Black and Decker has to face including future losses due to the massive recall.  Reports indicate the spool cap and other pieces of the unit can can become loose and be shot out from the unit at high speeds causing serious injuries to the operator and others including children.

This report comes at a time where consumers are trying to make good decisions based on the environment and the economy and now 200,000 Black and Decker grass trimmers are being pulled from store shelves around the country.  Black and Decker used to be a trusted name in garden tools and other but with a second incident, experts indicate they are going to have to work very hard and struggle to get their reputation back on track and get Americans to trust in their products again.

Look at other alternatives here
Unfortunately, the entire industry is getting a bad rap however there are still plenty of reputable, durable, and efficient power tools to consider.  Take for example the 21.6 Volt Cordless Lithium String which converts from trimmer to edger for a very economical price.