Shindaiwa EB770 / EB810 gas-powered backpack-blower shoulder-strap suction laceration and impact hazard (CPSC March 5, 2020, sibling of TNB02600128)

Shindaiwa · 2018–2020 · Published May 6, 2026

Sibling of TNB02600128 - the Shindaiwa portion of the joint Echo + Shindaiwa backpack-blower recall. The shoulder straps, plastic buckles, or anti-static ground wire can be drawn into the blower fan, causing plastic pieces to be expelled. ~67,700 blowers + 6,600 straps in the joint Echo+Shindaiwa scope; 62 incidents; 1 minor injury.

Details

## Affected machines

This bulletin covers the **Shindaiwa** portion of a joint Echo + Shindaiwa recall (the Echo portion is covered as TNB02600128).

### Affected Shindaiwa models

- **EB770** (hip- and tube-throttle variants)
- **EB810** (hip- and tube-throttle variants)

The blowers are 2-cycle gas-powered commercial backpack blowers with shoulder straps. The Shindaiwa logo appears on the shoulder strap. The model and serial numbers can be found on the blower's engine block.

Sold at independent Shindaiwa outdoor power equipment dealers between **August 2018 and February 2020** for about $600 for blowers and $30 for replacement straps. The recall also covers replacement shoulder straps sold separately.

## Issue

The blower's **shoulder straps**, **plastic buckles**, or the **anti-static ground wire** can be drawn into the blower fan and fan housing while operating. The drawn-in components are broken into pieces by the fan and **plastic pieces are expelled from the machine**, posing laceration and impact hazards.

Reported field incidents (combined Echo + Shindaiwa scope):
- 62 reports of pieces being expelled
- 1 minor injury (consumer struck in the neck)

## What to do

1. Identify the unit by model and serial number on the engine block.
2. Identify any replacement strap by the part number on the plastic bag.
3. **Stop using the backpack blower immediately.**
4. Return it (or the strap) to an authorized Shindaiwa dealer for free repair.
5. Contact Shindaiwa at 877-986-7783 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or visit https://www.shindaiwa-usa.com.

## Hazard

Severity is rated **warning** matching the Echo sibling (TNB02600128) - same defect, same remedy, same severity calibration.

## Related bulletins

This is the Shindaiwa sibling of **TNB02600128** (Echo PB-770/PB-580). The two bulletins cover the same defect class with brand-specific model numbers per the standing rule that bulletins are always brand-specific.

This is the first Shindaiwa bulletin in the TractorNuity library.

## Source

- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers and Replacement Shoulder Straps Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards," March 5, 2020.
- Shindaiwa: https://www.shindaiwa-usa.com

Affected equipment

Shindaiwa EB770 (EB Backpack Blower)
Shindaiwa EB810 (EB Backpack Blower)

Sources

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