Weed Trimmer Repaired by Black & Decker
CPSC recall 86026. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 86026 has the recall date 29 Apr 1986. The notice names the firm McCulloch. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Weed Trimmers.
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| Description | Weed Trimmer Repaired by Black & Decker NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 Note: Phone number change. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued April 29, 1986; Revised April 18, 2005 Release # 86-26 Weed Trimmer Repair Program Announced Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Towson, MD, today announced a voluntary recall of approximately 647,000 of its Push Button Command Feed Weed/Grass Trimmers produced between 1981 and 1984. These trimmers are being recalled because the fan and cap assembly may fracture, throwing pieces that could injure the user or bystanders. Black & Decker is aware of 102 reports of fan/cap breakage, some resulting in injuries involving lacerations and bruises to the feet and legs. The products were sold nationwide under the Black & Decker label, and also under the labels of Montgomery Ward and McCulloch Corporation. Consumers are urged immediately to stop using the affected trimmers and return them to a Black & Decker Service Center listed in the yellow pages under "Tools - Electric" so that the trimmers… |
| Product | Black & Decker Push Button Command Feed Weed/Grass Trimmers, Weed Trimmers |
| Product | McCulloch Push Button Command Feed Weed/Grass Trimmers |
| Product | Montgomery Ward Push Button Command Feed Weed/Grass Trimmers |
| Manufacturer | McCulloch |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1986: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1986
- 46
- Recalls of 1986 with one of the same hazards
- 22%
- Recalls of 1986 in the category Weed Trimmers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name McCulloch
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 5 Oct 1981 | Chain Saws Recalled by McCulloch |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 86026. https://recallregister.com/product/4637-weed-trimmer-repaired-by-black-decker/. 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 86026 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 86026 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name McCulloch?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name McCulloch. This recall is 1 of them.