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9 official CPSC notices naming Makita, 1995–2022, across power tools and clothing & accessories.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once; 7 of 9 notices add a unit count. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Makita recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
45 model numbers
Makita Cordless hedge trimmers · 22-197 · 2022
Makita Circular Saws · 03-053 · 2002
Backpack blowers · 01-178 · 2001
Makita Angle Grinder power tools · 96-054 · 1995
Makita Random Orbit Finishing Sanders · 95-086 · 1995
4 notices where the recalled products are grinders.
The guards on some of these angle grinders will not fully cover a hubbed grinding wheel. As a result, if the hubbed grinding wheel comes apart during use, it could hit the user, possibly causing serious personal injury.
The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
2 notices where the recalled products are circular saws.
The lower blade guard can malfunction and expose the blade, posing a laceration hazard and risk of injury to the consumer.
The lower blade guard of the saw can become jammed, which can result in the consumer coming in contact with the blade and suffering a serious injury.
One notice where the recalled product is a hedge trimmer.
The teal-colored guard on the recalled hedge trimmer's shear blade is missing, posing a laceration hazard to users.
One notice where the recalled product is a leaf blower.
The fuel tanks on these blowers can leak, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
One notice where the recalled product is a drill.
The switches on these power tools, which were manufactured by Eaton Corp, of Cleveland, Ohio, can stick. The tools can continue to operate after the trigger has been released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 9 recall notices naming Makita consumer products between 1995 and 2022, covering at least 765,050 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Makita consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced August 4, 2022 (CPSC 22-197).
Grinders (4), circular saws (2), hedge trimmers (1), leaf blowers (1) and drills (1).
“CPSC, Makita U.S.A. Announce Recall to Repair Electric Sanders” (CPSC 03-091), announced March 6, 2003: about 350,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Makita notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Makita Cordless hedge trimmers (CPSC 22-197), call 800-462-5482 and go to www.makitatools.com/company/press-releases/2022/makita-recalls-cordless-hedge-trimmers-due-to-laceration-hazard.