CPSC, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Announce Recall of Battery Packs
Panasonic cordless
Hazard: Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.
EY9230EY9136EY9231+3 moreRecalls involving corded, cordless, and outdoor power tools and their dedicated batteries.
Panasonic cordless
Hazard: Battery packs can detach from the power tool unexpectedly and strike the operator or bystander, resulting in injuries.
EY9230EY9136EY9231+3 moreHitachi
Hazard: The lower blade guards on these saws can stick in the open position, exposing the blade and posing a serious laceration hazard.
C7SB2C7BD2OWT Industries, Inc.
Hazard: The on-off switch on the routers could stick in the "on" position, posing a risk of serious lacerations to the operator and bystanders.
Makita electric orbit
Hazard: The pads on the sanders can break apart during use and strike the operator, posing an injury hazard to consumers.
Skil® Warrior
Hazard: The transformer inside the charger can overheat. If this occurs, the charger housing can melt and deform, possibly igniting flammable materials near or on the charger.
Toro zero-turn riding lawn
Hazard: The engines for these products had fuel lines that were too long and could possibly droop and come in contact with moving parts, which can cut the fuel lines, resulting in fuel leakage.
Riding lawn
Hazard: The engines for these products had fuel lines that were too long and could possibly droop and come in contact with moving parts, which can cut the fuel lines, resulting in fuel leakage.
LHP4420KCLHP4820KCLHP5220KCMakita
Hazard: 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.
5740NBMilwaukee Electric Tool Corp.
Hazard: The grinder's switch can stick in the "on" position, which could pose an injury hazard to consumers.
Riding Lawn
Hazard: The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
280922B281022BELT145H33HBV+1 moreCordless Electric Lawn
Hazard: An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard.
CMM1000CMM1000RWalk-Behind
Hazard: The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.