Recalls in 2022
By month
Tools & DIY recalls in the United States in 2022
- 2022-11-10
USCPSC Reannounces Recall of Generac Portable Generators; Additional Finger Amputation and Crushing Injury Reported; New Repair Kit Available
An unlocked handle can pinch consumers' fingers against the generator frame when the generator is moved, posing finger amputation and crushing hazards.
CPSCGenerac Power Systems, of Waukesha, WisconsinAbout 321,160 (In addition, 4,575 were sold in Canada)…Official notice →- 2022-09-22
- US
Canyon Furniture Company Recalls Ladders Sold With Bunk Bed and Hutch Sets Due to Entrapment and Strangulation Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Rooms To Go (Recall Alert)
The space between the fourth ladder step and the cross-member of the hutch of the bunk bed is wider than 3.5 inches, posing entrapment and strangulation hazards.
- 2022-09-01
- US
Snow Joe Recalls Sun Joe® Cordless Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
The mower blade can detach unexpectedly, posing a laceration hazard.
- 2022-08-04
- US
Makita U.S.A. Recalls Cordless Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard
The teal-colored guard on the recalled hedge trimmer's shear blade is missing, posing a laceration hazard to users.
- US
DeWALT Recalls Nearly 1.4 Million Miter Saws Due to Injury and Laceration Hazards
The miter saw's rear safety guard can break or detach, posing an injury hazard due to projectiles that can strike the user and bystanders and a laceration hazard to the user who could come into direct contact with the…
- 2022-07-07
- US
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
The wheel hubs were not manufactured to specifications and can fail, causing the tractor to lose braking and propulsion, posing crash and injury hazards.
CPSCDeere & Company, of Moline, IllinoisAbout 160 (In addition, about 30 were sold in Canada)Official notice → - 2022-06-23
- US
MTD Products Recalls Troy-Bilt Spacesavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
The mower can leak fuel when it is stored in the upright (vertical) storage position, posing a fire hazard.
- 2022-04-28
- US
Generac Power Systems Recalls Generac and DR Power Electric Start Pressure Washers Due to Carbon Monoxide Hazard
The electronic start/stop button on the pressure washer can malfunction and self-start, posing a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning if the unit is in a confined space.
CPSCGenerac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, WisconsinAbout 53,000 (In addition, 1,750 were sold in Canada)Official notice → - 2022-04-14
- US
MTD Recalls Craftsman and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
The riding mowers can fail to come to a complete stop and continue to move at a speed of about one mile per hour when the clutch/brake pedal is fully depressed, posing a low speed crash hazard.
- 2022-02-10
- US
Positec USA Recalls WORX Electric Pressure Washers Due to Impact Injury Hazard
The sprayer hose can separate from the spray wand during use, posing an impact injury hazard to the user or passersby.
- 2022-01-26
- US
DeWALT Recalls 18-inch Corded Chain Saws Due to Injury Hazard
The chain saw can remain running when the switch is on the off position or turn on when plugged in, posing an injury hazard to the user.