Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 06570. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The blade that trims the excess string of these weed trimmers can detach from the plastic shield covering the trimmer head. The blade can be thrown outward, hitting the user or bystander, resulting in a laceration.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the trimmers immediately and contact Troy-Bilt for a free repair. Lowe's will mail free repair kits with instruction to owners of registered equipment directly.
CPSC recall 06570 has the recall date 1 Aug 2006. The notice names the firm MTD Southwest. The recall has about 20,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2006 has 15,200 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Weed Trimmers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 20,000 |
| Description | The recalled handheld string trimmer is powered by a 4-cycle gasoline engine. The trimmer functions to cut grass or weeds through the use of a spinning yellow trimmer head containing a spool of orange filament line. Model numbers TB425CS and TB525CS and "Troy-Bilt" are printed on the body of the muffler housing. |
| Product | Troy-Bilt 4-Cycle Gasoline String Trimmers, About 20,000, Weed Trimmers |
| Sold at | Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006 for about $170. |
| Importer | MTD Southwest Inc |
| Made in | Mexico |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 20,000Median of 2006: 15,200
- CPSC recalls of 2006
- 319
- Recalls of 2006 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls of 2006 in the category Weed Trimmers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name MTD Southwest
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 16 Apr 2020 | MTD Southwest Recalls Trimmers and Polesaws Due to Laceration Hazard |
| 28 Nov 2006 | MTD Southwest Inc. Recalls Troy-Bilt, Craftsman Chain Saws, Breaking Handles Pose Laceration Hazard |
Official channels
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 06570. https://recallregister.com/product/3439-troy-bilt-string-trimmer-sold-at-lowe-s-recalled-for-laceration-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- 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 06570 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006 for about $170.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 06570?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 20,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Mexico