About 200,000 Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP string trimmer/edgers, manufactured in China by Black & Decker U.S. Inc. of Towson, Md., because some parts can come loose and fly out of the tools.

With over a century of history, Black and Decker is one of those homegrown, American companies that have continuously evolved to meet the growing needs of the people. While it took a few years to find ...

About 202,000 Black & Decker GH1000 Grasshog XP String Trimmer/Edgers, manufactured in China by Black & Decker Inc., because pieces of the product can come loose during use and become projectiles.

After my disappointment with the performance of string trimmers with 0.040- and 0.065-in. strings, I bought a futuristic-looking Black and Decker model that used professional-size 0.080-in. line.