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Makita U.S.A. Recalls Cordless Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #22197, announced on August 4, 2022. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Makita cordless hedge trimmers. The trimmer has a teal and black handle with a steel blade. Makita is printed on the side of the trimmer. The serial number is on the battery mounting port. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Model Number S/N from S/N to XHU07Z 62401Y 62688Y 63136Y 63459Y 65101Y 65388Y 67401Y 67796Y 2495K 2854K 3403K 3762K XHU07T 60961Y 61032Y 61461Y 61568Y 63921Y 64064Y 65389Y 65712Y XHU08Z 17255Y 17326Y 18144Y 18203Y 18588Y 18683Y 19352Y 19435Y 1040K 1267K XHU08T 17636Y 17671Y 18684Y 18839Y The remedy is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cordless hedge trimmers and contact makita u.s.a. inc. for a free repair. makita will provide consumers with a merchandise return label to ship the trimmers back to the firm for the free installation of a new blade guard. the firm will return the repaired trimmer with a teal-colored guard on the blade.. Affected brand: Makita U.S.A. Inc..
This recall involves Makita cordless hedge trimmers. The trimmer has a teal and black handle with a steel blade. Makita is printed on the side of the trimmer. The serial number is on the battery mounting port. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Model Number S/N from S/N to XHU07Z 62401Y 62688Y 63136Y 63459Y 65101Y 65388Y 67401Y 67796Y 2495K 2854K 3403K 3762K XHU07T 60961Y 61032Y 61461Y 61568Y 63921Y 64064Y 65389Y 65712Y XHU08Z 17255Y 17326Y 18144Y 18203Y 18588Y 18683Y 19352Y 19435Y 1040K 1267K XHU08T 17636Y 17671Y 18684Y 18839Y
Affected products
Cordless hedge trimmers
Recalled brands
Makita U.S.A. Inc.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cordless hedge trimmers and contact Makita U.S.A. Inc. for a free repair. Makita will provide consumers with a merchandise return label to ship the trimmers back to the firm for the free installation of a new blade guard. The firm will return the repaired trimmer with a teal-colored guard on the blade.
Recall date
August 4, 2022
CPSC recall #22197 covers Makita U.S.A. Recalls Cordless Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on August 4, 2022. The CPSC cites the following hazard: This recall involves Makita cordless hedge trimmers. The trimmer has a teal and black handle with a steel blade. Makita is printed on the side of the trimmer. The serial number is on the battery mounting port. The following model and serial number ranges are included in this recall. Model Number S/N from S/N to XHU07Z 62401Y 62688Y 63136Y 63459Y 65101Y 65388Y 67401Y 67796Y 2495K 2854K 3403K 3762K XHU07T 60961Y 61032Y 61461Y 61568Y 63921Y 64064Y 65389Y 65712Y XHU08Z 17255Y 17326Y 18144Y 18203Y 18588Y 18683Y 19352Y 19435Y 1040K 1267K XHU08T 17636Y 17671Y 18684Y 18839Y
The CPSC remedy for recall #22197 is consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cordless hedge trimmers and contact makita u.s.a. inc. for a free repair. makita will provide consumers with a merchandise return label to ship the trimmers back to the firm for the free installation of a new blade guard. the firm will return the repaired trimmer with a teal-colored guard on the blade.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2022/Makita-U-S-A-Recalls-Cordless-Hedge-Trimmers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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