Ariens Walk-behind lawn mowers
The piece attaching the blade to the mower can crack and break off. The broken piece or the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander.
- About 40,000 units
- 4 reports
Power Tools recalls
Recalls involving corded, cordless, and outdoor power tools and their dedicated batteries.
- Indexed notices
- 347
- Primary source
- U.S. CPSC
Recall results
DEWALT 12-inch miter saws
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
- About 112,000 units
- 7 reports
Black & Decker “Industry & Construction” 12-inch miter saws
Bolts on the saws can loosen and the blade could detach, posing a risk of lacerations to consumers.
- About 6,400 units
- 7 reports
Lawn and garden tractors
White Outdoor Products Co., (a subsidiary of MTD Products Inc.) of Cleveland, Ohio
The hood latch on these tractors can damage the fuel tank and cause fuel to leak when the hood is raised and lowered, presenting a fire and explosion hazard.
- Fire
- Explosion
- About 9,700 units
- 1 report
Models
DEWALT and Black & Decker battery chargers
The battery charger can fail to automatically shut off after the battery is fully charged, which can cause the battery to burst, and poses fire, burn and electrical shock hazards to consumers.
- Fire
- Burn
- About 1.7 million units
- 2 reports
Toro Key Start power mowers
The wiring on these mowers can short circuit, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 23,000 units
- 8 reports
Models
Bosch-brand drills
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.
- About 180,000 units
- 1 report
DeWalt battery chargers
Metal clips inside the chargers could come loose and stick through the chargers' vents, possibly resulting in consumers receiving an electrical shock.
- Electric shock
- About 825,000 units
- Incidents reported
Models
- Laceration
Tanaka America Hedge Trimmers and Augers
The fuel tank vents on these products can leak, posing a fire hazard.
- Fire
- About 7,500 units
- 1 report
BOSCH Angle Grinders
Some grinders were shipped without the side handle, which is used to control and guide the tool. Use of the grinder without the side handle can cause consumers to lose control of the tool and be injured.
- About 920 units
- No incidents reported
Models
Weed Wizard trimmer heads
The end link of the trimmer's metal chain can rapidly and unexpectedly detach during use, propelling the link into the air at a high velocity. If the metal link strikes the user or a bystander, it can penetrate skin and bone, causing injury or death.
- About 2.7 million units
- 47 reports, 41 injuries