Chain Saws Recalled by McCulloch
CPSC recall 81024. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Electrocution/Electric Shock
CPSC recall 81024 has the recall date 5 Oct 1981. The notice names the firm McCulloch. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Chain Saws.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Chain Saws Recalled by McCulloch NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 5, 1981 Release # 81-024 Approximately 8,000 Chain Saws Recalled WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct. 5) -- The McCulloch Corporation, of Los Angeles, California, is voluntarily recalling approximately 8,000 "Electramac" electric chain saws imported to the U.S. from Canada since April, 1981. The firm is conducting the recall in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The recall applies to "Electramac" EM 10, EM 12A and EM 14A chain saws, which include an electric cord connected to the back of the unit. The saws have been sold nationwide for approximately $70 to $110. No other McCulloch products with electric or gasoline engines are involved. The firm initiated the recall after it learned of four incidents of spontaneous restarting among units manufactured by Black and Decker of Canada, Inc. McCulloch and Black and Decker of Canada are subsidiaries of the The Black and Decker Manufacturing Company, of Towson, Maryland. The saw's "on/off" switch may fail to function properly, causing the chain saw… |
| Product | Electramac electric chain saws, Chain Saws |
| Product | Electramac EM electric chain saws |
| Manufacturer | McCulloch |
| Made in | Canada |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1981: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1981
- 12
- Recalls of 1981 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 1981 in the category Chain Saws
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name McCulloch
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 29 Apr 1986 | Weed Trimmer Repaired by Black & Decker |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 81024. https://recallregister.com/product/4120-chain-saws-recalled-by-mcculloch/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 81024 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 81024 has no incident or injury text.
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
Canada
- How many CPSC recalls name McCulloch?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name McCulloch. This recall is 1 of them.