National trade association fears good intentions put 250 million pieces of outdoor power equipment at risk of mis-fueling, reiterates need for consumer education.
The Outdoor Power Equipment Institute recently issued news about storm preparedness, safety and clean-up that you may want to share in your various communication outlets.
Poll results show that almost 64% of American adults age 18+ who own outdoor power equipment say they either are not sure (42%) or do not pay any attention (22%) to what type of fuel they are using.
The UTV industry just got a new home and dealer training program, UTV University, at the Green Industry and Equipment Expo (GIE+EXPO) and Hardscape North America, the world’s largest trade show for the garden, lawn and outdoor power equipment industries.
Kris Kiser, president and CEO of OPEI: "... the agency didn't go far enough. We fear consumers will remain confused and inadvertently misfuel their small engine equipment, in particular."
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