ECHO Bear Cat Recalls Hydraulic Log Splitters Due to Impact Hazard
CPSC recall 12189. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The end cap of the log splitter's hydraulic cylinder can break away from the body of the log splitter, posing an impact hazard to the user or bystander.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the product and contact the nearest dealer for instruction on receiving a free replacement cylinder installed by an authorized dealer.
CPSC recall 12189 has the recall date 30 May 2012. The notice names the firm Crary Industries. The recall has about 120 units. The median CPSC recall of 2012 has 7,800 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Log Splitters.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Crary Industries has received three reports of the hydraulic cylinder end caps detaching resulting in one injury from a cylinder reportedly striking a consumer in the head. |
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| Units | 120 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves ECHO Bear Cat brand hydraulic log splitter with model numbers LS27270 and LS27270T, with a date code of 012908 stamped on the hydraulic cylinder. The model number is printed on the main beam of the log splitters. The date code is stamped on the hydraulic cylinder near the capped end. The log splitters are black and orange with ECHO Bear Cat printed on the hydraulic cylinder. |
| Product | ECHO Bear Cat log splitters, About 120, Log Splitters |
| Sold at | ECHO Bear Cat dealers nationwide from October 2007 through March 2012 for about $2,600. |
| Manufacturer | Crary Industries Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 120Median of 2012: 7,800
- CPSC recalls of 2012
- 310
- Recalls of 2012 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2012 in the category Log Splitters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Crary Industries
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 12189. https://recallregister.com/product/1058-echo-bear-cat-recalls-hydraulic-log-splitters-due-to-impact-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 12189 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Crary Industries has received three reports of the hydraulic cylinder end caps detaching resulting in one injury from a cylinder reportedly striking a consumer in the head.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
ECHO Bear Cat dealers nationwide from October 2007 through March 2012 for about $2,600.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 12189?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 12189?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 120