The Recall Desk
Our severity:SevereCPSC·26064·Announced 2025-10-30

Chainsaws recalled because the chain brake may not activate

About 90,860 Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL top handle chainsaws are being recalled because the chain brake may not activate; two reports include one lacerated finger.

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: Scored 4 under the significant injury criterion: the chain brake has failed to activate in two reported cases, one causing a lacerated finger.

Plain-English summary

The Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaw with a 12 inch or 14 inch bar, catalog number 2826-20, is being recalled where the serial number carries an "A" at the serial break level, the fourth digit of the serial number. The catalog number is on the upper right of the nameplate and the serial number on the upper left.

The chainsaw's chain brake may not activate, posing a laceration hazard. The firm has received two reports of the chain brake not activating, including one injury involving a lacerated finger.

About 90,860 units were sold, with about 7,500 more in Canada, at Home Depot and other home improvement stores and online from March 2023 through September 2024 for about $350 tool-only or $790 with batteries and charger.

Consumers should immediately stop using the chainsaw and contact Milwaukee Tool for a free repair, registering at the firm's service site to receive a prepaid shipping label.

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 — Power tool
Hazard
Affected units
90,860

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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