Fiskars Brands Recalls SmartPower String Trimmers Due to Burn, Fire and Laceration Hazards
CPSC recall 11310. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Engine vibration during use of the trimmers can cause wear on the fuel line, leading to a propane fuel leak. The Straight Shaft Trimmers' propane canister can crack at the neck during use. In addition, high temperatures may develop near the Curved Shaft Trimmers' plastic cutting guard, causing the guard to deform and fall off. These issues pose burn, fire and laceration hazards to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmers and contact Fiskars® to receive a full refund.
CPSC recall 11310 has the recall date 23 Aug 2011. The notice names the firm Fiskars Brands. The recall has about 2,200 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 4 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Power Hedge Trimmers.
Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.
CPSC publishes these words. Source: CPSC recall notices, section About the U.S. CPSC, read on . The hazard, the remedy and the incident text on this site are the words of the CPSC recall notice. Newest CPSC recall on the register: .
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 | 2,200 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves the Fiskars® SmartPower™ Propane 4-Cycle Straight Shaft String Trimmer Model 67016935 and SmartPower™ Propane 4-Cycle Curved Shaft String Trimmer Model 67036946. Both trimmers use propane fuel. "SmartPower™" is printed on the lower shaft and near the pull-start handle. "Fiskars®" is printed on the engine cover and on the plastic cutting guard. The trimmers are black, silver and orange. |
| Product | Fiskars® SmartPower™ String Trimmers, About 2,200, Power Hedge Trimmers |
| Sold at | The Exchange stores, also known as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service or AAFES, and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Powerequipmentdirect.com and SureSource.com, from January 2011 to July 2011 for between $220 and $280. |
| Importer | Fiskars Brands, Inc |
| Made in | China |
Recall notice: The page that CPSC publishes for one recall of a consumer product. It states the product, the hazard, the remedy and the incidents.
Hazard: The way a product can cause harm, in the words of the CPSC recall notice. This site also puts each recall under short hazard names.
Remedy: What the manufacturer or the firm does about a recalled product. The agency record states the remedy of each recall.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Hazard: Laceration
- Hazard: Fall
- Category: Power Hedge Trimmers
- CPSC recalls of 2011
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,200Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 62%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Power Hedge Trimmers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Fiskars Brands
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 28 Mar 2016 | Additional Injuries Prompt Reannouncement of Fiskars Recall of Bypass Lopper Shears Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot |
| 8 Oct 2014 | Fiskars Recalls Bypass Lopper Shears Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11310The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
- CPSC recallsThe list of all recall notices on the CPSC site.
- SaferProducts.govThe CPSC site for a report about a consumer product.
Follow by RSS:Consumer product recalls
Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 11310. https://recallregister.com/product/749-fiskars-brands-recalls-smartpower-string-trimmers-due-to-burn-fire-and/. 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
The CPSC notice is the authority. The hazard names come from the hazard text of CPSC. The category is the product type that CPSC gives. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11310 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
The Exchange stores, also known as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service or AAFES, and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Powerequipmentdirect.com and SureSource.com, from January 2011 to July 2011 for between $220 and $280.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11310?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11310?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2,200