Makita U.S.A. Inc. 2022-08-04 Tools moderate CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-22197
Cordless hedge trimmers Recall
Issued August 4, 2022 · Makita U.S.A. Inc. · 2,600 units affected
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The teal-colored guard on the recalled hedge trimmer's shear blade is missing, posing a laceration hazard to users.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Cordless hedge trimmers only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Makita U.S.A. Inc. to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cordless hedge trimmers and contact Makita U.S.A. Inc. for a free repair. Makita will provide consumers with a merchandise return label to ship the trimmers back to the firm for the free installation of a new blade guard. The firm will return the repaired trimmer with a teal-colored guard on the blade.
Recall details
- Brand
- Makita U.S.A. Inc.
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- August 4, 2022
- Units affected
- 2,600
- Sold at
- Home improvement stores, hardware stores and other independent outdoor power equipment stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com and Amazon.com from February 2022 through June 2022 for between $260 and $420.
- Recall number
- CPSC-22197
- Made in
- China
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Makita U.S.A. Inc. has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 2,600 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 50,385 US households.
- This is the 14th Tools recall we've logged in 2022.