MTD Southwest Inc. 2020-04-16 Tools moderate CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20110
Troy-Bilt and Craftsman 25cc 2-Cycle trimmers and Remington 25cc 2-Cycle polesaw Recall
Issued April 16, 2020 · MTD Southwest Inc. · 2,660 units affected
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The head of the trimmers and polesaws can continue to rotate when the throttle is released, posing a laceration hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Stop using Troy-Bilt and Craftsman 25cc 2-Cycle trimmers and Remington 25cc 2-Cycle polesaw right away.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact MTD Southwest Inc. to arrange your replace. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Replace): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmers and polesaws and contact MTD Southwest for instructions on obtaining a free replacement trimmer or polesaw.
Recall details
- Brand
- MTD Southwest Inc.
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- April 16, 2020
- Units affected
- 2,660
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Menards, Tru Value, Do It Best, Fred Meyer, and other stores nationwide from November 2019 through January 2020 for between $109 and $190.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20110
- Made in
- Mexico
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- MTD Southwest Inc. has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 2,660 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 49,248 US households.
- This is the 15th Tools recall we've logged in 2020.