The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·15003·Announced 2014-10-08

Fiskars 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears Recalled for Laceration Hazard

Fiskars is recalling 32-inch bypass lopper shears sold at Home Depot because the handles can break, posing a risk of serious injury and laceration.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 4/5 (Severe).

The hazard poses a serious risk of illness, injury, or structural failure. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves significant injury reports, including lacerations requiring stitches to the head and face, which meets the rubric criteria for a Severe rating.

Plain-English summary

Fiskars Brands Inc. is recalling approximately 277,000 Fiskars 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears in the United States and 11,000 in Canada. The recalled products, model number 6954, feature 32-inch dark orange steel handles with black rubber grips and a gray strip. They were sold exclusively at Home Depot stores nationwide and online from May 2011 through June 2014 for about $40.

The recall is due to a hazard where the lopper handles can break when attempting to cut branches. This failure poses a risk of serious injury and laceration. The firm has received 11 reports of incidents involving the handles breaking, including reports of bruising and lacerations, some of which required stitches to the head and face.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lopper shears. To receive a replacement lopper, consumers should contact Fiskars toll-free at (855) 544-0151 anytime or visit Fiskars’ website at www2.fiskars.com and click on “Product Notifications” for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Fiskars® 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears
Category
Consumer Product — Garden Tools
Hazard
Affected units
277,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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