The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·22197·Announced 2022-08-04

Makita Cordless Hedge Trimmers Recalled for Missing Blade Guard

Makita U.S.A. Inc. is recalling about 2,600 cordless hedge trimmers because the teal-colored guard on the shear blade may be missing, posing a laceration hazard to users.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product (missing blade guard on a cutting tool creating laceration risk) where no injury has yet been reported. Per the severity rubric, this qualifies as High (score 3) because it is a risk-of-harm product without reported injuries.

Plain-English summary

Makita U.S.A. Inc., located in La Mirada, California, is recalling cordless hedge trimmers with model numbers XHU07Z, XHU07T, XHU08Z, and XHU08T due to a laceration hazard. The teal-colored guard on the recalled hedge trimmer's shear blade is missing, which can expose users to cuts during operation.

Approximately 2,600 units were sold nationwide from February 2022 through June 2022 at home improvement stores, hardware stores, independent outdoor power equipment stores, and online retailers including HomeDepot.com and Amazon.com, with prices ranging from $260 to $420. The trimmers have a teal and black handle with a steel blade and feature "Makita" printed on the side; the serial number is located on the battery mounting port.

No injuries have been reported. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled cordless hedge trimmers and contact Makita U.S.A. Inc. at 800-462-5482 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET) for a free repair. Makita will provide a merchandise return label to ship the trimmers back for free installation of a new blade guard and will return the repaired unit with the teal-colored guard in place. Additional information is available at https://www.makitatools.com/company/press-releases/2022/makita-recalls-cordless-hedge-trimmers-due-to-laceration-hazard or by clicking "Important Safety Notice/Recall" on www.makitatools.com.

The recalled product

Product
Cordless hedge trimmers
Category
Consumer Product — Garden / Outdoor Power Equipment
Hazard
  • laceration
  • missing-guard
Affected units
2,600

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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