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Sears Craftsman 22-Inch Hedge Trimmers Recalled by Singer

CPSC recall 85026. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Electrocution/Electric Shock

CPSC recall 85026 has the recall date 14 May 1985. The notice names the firm Singer. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Electric shock. CPSC gives the product type Hedge Trimmers.

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CPSC recall 85026: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Sears Craftsman 22-Inch Hedge Trimmers Recalled by Singer NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 14, 1985 Release # 85-026 Sears Craftsman 22-Inch Hedge Trimmers Recalled WASHINTON, D.C. -- In Cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, The Singer Company, Stamford, Connecticut today announced the voluntary recall of a 22-inch hedge trimmer sold by Sears, Roebuck and Company. The product being recalled is a Sears Craftsman 22-inch Hedge Trimmer, Model Number 315.796640 with date codes B4322, B4329 or B4336 without a white "100" label affixed below the data plate. These identifying numbers are on the plate which is located near the handle of the trimmer. Approximately 400 of these hedge trimmers were sold through Sears stores during December 1984 and January 1985 for $65.00 each. Although there have been no reports of accidents or injuries, a manufacturing defect in the plug assembly of some trimmers could, under certain circumstances cause a shock hazard if the operator is grounded. Consumers should immediately stop using the hedge trimmers listed above and…
ProductSears Craftsman 22-inch Hedge Trimmer, Hedge Trimmers
ManufacturerSinger; Sears

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1985: not given
CPSC recalls of 1985
30
Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
7%
Recalls of 1985 in the category Hedge Trimmers
3%
Recalls on the register that name Singer
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Singer
DateRecall
19 Jan 1995CPSC And Singer Announced Recall Of Strainer Baskets From Electric Juicers

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85026. https://recallregister.com/product/4508-sears-craftsman-22-inch-hedge-trimmers-recalled-by-singer/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .

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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 85026 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 85026 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Singer?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Singer. This recall is 1 of them.