Milwaukee Tool recalling over 90,000 chainsaws due to safety risk
The Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw was recalled over a safety risk. (Photo courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Milwaukee Tool recall has recalled more than 90,000 chainsaws sold related to safety risk.
The company recalled the products because the chain brake may not activate and pose a laceration hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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CPSC officials noted that Milwaukee Tool received two reports of the chain brake not activating, including one injury involving a lacerated finger.
Which Milwaukee Tool chainsaws are recalled?
Why you should care:
Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar were recalled. This impacts approximately 90,860 units in the U.S. and an additional 7,500 in Canada.
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According to the CPSC, the chainsaws were sold at Home Depot and other home improvement stores and online at homedepot.com between March 2023 and September 2024. The catalog number is 2826-20 with a serial break identified with "A" in the product’s serial number.
What if I have the recalled chainsaw?
What you can do:
Consumers with these chainsaws should stop using them and call Milwaukee Tool to get a free repair.
Furthermore, you can register the product at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice to receive a prepaid shipping label to return their product to Milwaukee Tool for repair.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.