Power Tillers Or Cultivators

71YOM C/O LOWER BACK, NECK PAIN, WAS OUT ON HWY. *** WHEN A COTTON PICKER COMING OUT OF A FIELD AS HE WAS PASSING BY AND HIT HIS VEHICLE. DX: CONTUSION LOWER BACK, CONTUSION NECK

52YOM - PUNCTURE WOUND TO RIGHT FOOT - SPIKE FROM A DRAG HARROW WENT THROUGH HIS BOOTS AND FOOT - PUNCTURE WOUND TO THE DORSUM OF THE RIGHT FOOT AND AN EXIT WOUND TO THE PLANTAR ASPECT OF THE BALL OF THE FOOT - DX: PUNCTURE WOUND OF FOOT

58YOF-PATIENT REPORTS SHE WAS USING A *** WHEN IT WENT OVER HER FOOT AT HOME. DX: LACERATION TOE

63 YOM C/O NECK PAIN AFTER USING GARDEN TILLER AT HOME DX CERVICAL NECK MUSCLE STRAIN

64YOM PRESENTS WITH RIGHT WRIST PAIN AFTER HE HIT HIS WRIST ON A TILLER. DX: RIGHT WRIST PAIN

90YOM HE WAS OUT SIDE AND MOVED A TILLER AND FELL ON HIS BUTTOCKS DX L1 FX

61YOF, C/O LEFT WRIST & HAND INJURY, CRANKING GARDEN TILLER, STRAP SNAPPED HITTING LEFT WRIST DX: LEFT WRIST CONTUSION

50YOM WORKING A TILLER AND FELL, CUT KNEE. DX: LACERATION

55YOM, C/O SCROTAL SWELLING AFTER RUNNING A TILLER YESTERDAY DX: SCROTAL & PENILE EDEMA

63YOM 2 DAYS AGO PT WORKING IN GARDEN & INJURED LEFT LOWER LEG WITH A TILLER; NOW NOTES BRUISING HAS MOVED DOWN INTO FOOT, MORE SWELLING OF ENTIRE LOWER LEG DX: CONTUSION OF LEG, LEFT; A-FIB

50 YOM WAS TRYING TO START A *** WITH A RIP CORD AND PULLED HARD CAUSING PAIN. DX: ULNAR NERVE COMPRESSION RIGHT, ARM INJURY RIGHT.

40YOM, HE AND A FRIEND WERE MOVING A GARDEN TILLER OFF OF A TRUCK BED, DOWN A RAMP WHEN THE RAMP BROKE, THE MACHINE LANDED ON HIS RIGHT FOOT, NO THINNERS, DX: CONTUSION OF RIGHT FOOT; LACERATION OF RIGHT FOOT

(08/31/2023) The consumer has a safety concern in reference to the product. The engine continues to run but the product doesn't propel. The consumer had to put the product in neutral to move it. Prior issues when tiller was running correctly; when tilled was engaged in reverse the tires continued to turn, they should not turn while in reverse. This happened 3-4 times prior to the tiller stopping on 8/30/2023 causing me to fall over backwards and swing my feet out of the way so I did not get injured. This is a safety issue as well as the transmission cable not engaging in gear. There were 24,000 tills recalled in 2015 with this same exact issue as mine. I have attached a copy of the recall description. Prior to the August 31st incident, the tines continued to turn when the product was in reverse, which is not supposed to happen. The consumer contacted the firm. The product cannot the fixed because parts are no longer being manufactured.

Consumer stated that his gas powered tiller is a potential fire hazard as there appears to be a leak where the fuel tank is and fears that the gas leaking into a hot engine may flare up, resulting in a fire hazard. The consumer stated that he has not had any injuries sustained by the product but stated that he did inhale some of the fumes. Luckily, he has not suffered any adverse effects. The consumer stated that the product was on for an unknown amount of time before he noticed the leak. The consumer called the retailer today for the first time about his difficulties with the product and was informed that there have been no reports or recalls on his product. The retailer offered no additional assistance and referred him to the CPSC. The consumer has yet to call the firm. The consumer stated that the product appears to show no structural damage or charring. The consumer stated that the product did not damage anything else in his home. The consumer opted to not call the fire department at the time of the incident. The consumer stated that he had to buy a new fuel cap last summer after it split. Last summer at the time he did notice a slow leak but just opted to replace it. Again, he cannot recall exactly when it started leaking. The consumer would describe the leak as a slow leak.

SUNJOE MODEL 24V-TLR-LTE Cordless cultivator. Brand new, first operation. Safety ON/OFF trigger switch sticks and will not allow the unit to turn OFF. It takes MANY repeated clicks/actuations of the switch to finally turn the unit OFF. However when OFF, the unit will randomly turn itself ON. This is a particularly dangerous situation considering the user could be cleaning the rotary tines when the unit decides to activate itself. This unit was a GIFT to elderly in-laws who would be very likely to be injured by such a defect! The manufacturer was contacted on 7/25/2022 to report this incident.

The consumer says that the drive shaft housing which is the only connector between motor assembly and gear box assembly ripped in two allowing for the motor to flop around on the top. The consumer says this would allow gas and oil allowing to spoil over a hot muffler. The consumer contacted the retailer who said there is no recall. there are other several parts (plastic and foam) that is in the way so you cannot really see whats happening unless thoroughly inspected.

Mantis tiller/cultivator leaks fuel.

The consumer stated that he was using his garden tiller for approximately 15 minutes before he started to smell a gas odor. The consumer stated that he immediately turned off the tiller, checked the gas tank and found 3 vertical cracks (approx. 2 ½” to 3” long) leaking gas onto the hot engine. The consumer stated that he stopped using the tiller. The consumer stated that he was using it on his garden and there was nothing on the dirt that could have cracked the tank. He stated that he was not injured and that there were no damages to his home structure. The consumer stated that the manufacturer used the wrong plastic tanks for this tiller. The consumer stated that he emailed the manufacturer of the engine and was waiting for a response. The consumer stated that he would be contacting the manufacturer of the tiller to file a complaint. The consumer stated that he believed that this product should be investigated do to the fire hazard that it poses to the consumers.

I purchased a used Craftsman Cultivator garden tiller. When I asked to have the unit started, it ran ok, but was leaking gasoline from under the fuel tank. I purchased it anyway, thinking that it was probably a fuel line issue that could be replaced easily. When I removed the air cleaner, I found that the carburetor had a small "L" shaped plastic connector that the gas line connected to from the fuel tank. The plastic connector was cracked and leaking gas. I talked to eight Sears’s representatives, a [REDACTED] representative, which by the way was an error by the Sears contact directing me incorrectly, the Company that bought Tecumseh, who manufactured the 2cycle engine (Certified Parts Corp), a distributor in Arkansas (Carswell) that sells Tecumseh engine parts to the open market and a wholesale supplier of Tecumseh parts in Wisconsin. In talking to all of these representatives, I finally discovered that sometime between 2008 and 2013, either Sears or Tecumseh or both, discovered the engineering flaw in the plastic fuel line connection and reengineered the carburetor with a brass tube, eliminating the plastic connector, to connect the fuel line from the gas tank. Sears stated that there had not been a recall and since I was the second owner, they would do nothing to provide a replace carburetor with the new brass tube connection, even though it is a dangerous safety issue. I could purchase a replacement carburetor for $61.00 plus shipping if I wanted to correct the problem. The model number of the Craftsman Cultivator is Model #536.292522 with a manufacturing date of 2008. The original carburetor is listed in the owner manual as Part #640231. The plastic connector is not available as a single purchase. You have to purchase the entire carburetor which is now Part #640231A. Please note that the reengineered carburetor has the same part number except the number now contains an "A" which indicates a modification to the original unit. By not le

Name = [REDACTED] III Organization/Affiliation = Daytime Phone = [REDACTED] E-mail address = [REDACTED] Message = Dear Sirs Complaint is on a garden tiller, Company's name: Ardisam, Inc. the importer of the tiller and Menards a home improvement store which was the place of purchase. Model of tiller is: Earthquake 6015V Serial number of the one I purchased is: 017940013411207130160 but thousands of units may be affected. Date purchased 04/13/2014. Gas line is not connected to carburetor, in the assembly instructions there is absolutely no reference to connect fuel line one assumes it already is. I poured gas in after assembly didn’t notice until it was filled that it was pouring out on the ground striking my shoes, went to the house to grab a needle nose pliers, lost at least a half a tank of gas at this point, there were two places where the fuel line could probably go, made the wrong first choice as fuel is spitting in my face finally got the correct connection. Operated tiller for about 90 minutes the grease in the transmission got so hot it blew the transmission dip stick out along with a bunch of hot grease, there is a transmission pressure relief value but it is in a poor location as it can get easily clog with dirt, I did not get burned but somebody could of. One of the problems with the dip stick is that it is not a tight fit the least amount of pressure will send it out, if the other problem, the pressure relief valve is clogged. I called Ardisam Inc. and told them about the two problems so far and explained to them that the connecting gas line is probably affecting more than one unit they may want to do random checks. As far as the other problem the loosely fitted transmission dipstick that is on every model, FACT, I continued to state that dirt may have mixed with the grease and found its way to the transmission. She told me to bring it to a dealer to get the transmission replaced, item is to heavy for me to load and car is not big enough