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SevereCPSC·26064·Announced 2025-10-30

Milwaukee Tool Recalls M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaws Due to Chain Brake Failure

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. recalls approximately 90,860 M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaws with chain brakes that may fail to activate, posing a laceration hazard. One user suffered a lacerated finger when the brake did not function.

What this means for you

Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.

Our severity reasoning: One lacerated finger injury has been reported due to the chain brake failing to activate. This constitutes a significant injury caused by a functional defect in a high-risk power tool, meeting the rubric criterion for Severe classification.

Plain-English summary

Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp. is recalling approximately 90,860 M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaws with either a 12-inch or 14-inch bar. These battery-operated chainsaws were sold from March 2023 through September 2024.

The chain brake may fail to activate. The manufacturer has received two reports of the brake not functioning, including one incident resulting in a lacerated finger.

The affected chainsaws were sold at Home Depot, other home improvement stores, and online retailers from March 2023 through September 2024 for approximately $350 for the tool alone, or $790 as a kit with batteries and charger.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaw. Milwaukee Tool offers a free repair. Consumers can contact the company at 833-953-2012 (7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday), register online at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice to request a prepaid shipping label, or visit https://www.milwaukeetool.com/news/press-releases for more information.

The recalled product

Product
Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar
Manufacturer
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin
Category
Consumer Product — Chainsaws
Hazard
  • brake-failure
  • laceration
Affected units
90,860

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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