Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar Recall
Issued October 30, 2025 · Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. · 908,607,500 units affected
In October 2025, Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. recalled the Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar, a serious tools recall reported by the CPSC. Affected owners are eligible for a repair. Here is what the hazard is and exactly what to do about it.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The recalled chainsaw's chain brake may not activate, posing a laceration hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp.
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- October 30, 2025
- Units affected
- 908,607,500
- Sold at
- Home Depot and other home improvement stores and online at homedepot.com, and other distribution partners from March 2023 through September 2024 for about $350 (tool only) or $790 with batteries and charger.
- Recall number
- CPSC-26064
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 908,607,500 units is enough to reach millions of US homes.
- This is the 19th Tools recall we've logged in 2025.