Fiskars Brands Recalls 16 Foot Pole Saw/Pruners Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 21044. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The telescoping poles of the pole saw/pruner can separate, causing the poles to come apart and fall down and the saw blade and pruner head to drop, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pole saw/pruners and contact Fiskars Brands to receive instructions on how to destroy and dispose of the product in exchange for a full refund.
CPSC recall 21044 has the recall date 9 Dec 2020. The notice names the firm Fiskars Brands Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin. The recall has about 467,680 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Fiskars received two reports of the poles separating and falling. Two laceration injuries requiring stitches have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 467,680 |
| Remedy options | Refund |
| Description | This recall involves Fiskars 16-foot extendable pole saw/pruners with model numbers 9463, 9440 and 9441. These pole saw/pruners are lawn and garden tools that extend from 7 feet to 16 feet and are used to cut high tree branches with either their pruner (for smaller branches) or their 15-inch hooked wood saw blade (for larger branches). The blade is secured to an oval-shaped fiberglass and aluminum telescoping pole set that locks into place through a double-locking system consisting of two orange c-clamps and a black and orange lock and pin mechanism in each of the upper and lower pole assemblies. They have an orange and black pole. "Fiskars" is printed on the pole. The model number is printed on the UPC code on the pole. |
| Product | Fiskars 16 foot Extendable Pole Saw/Pruners, About 467,680 (In addition, about 95,000 were sold in Canada) |
| Sold at | Home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online at fiskars.com from December 2016 through September 2020 for about $100 (Model No. 9463) and $65 (Model Nos. 9440 and 9441). |
| Importer | Fiskars Brands Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin |
| Made in | Taiwan, China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 467,680Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 26%
- Recalls on the register that name Fiskars Brands Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin
- 1
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- CPSC recall notice 21044The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 21044. https://recallregister.com/product/8957-fiskars-brands-recalls-16-foot-pole-saw-pruners-due-to-laceration-haza/. 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 21044 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Fiskars received two reports of the poles separating and falling. Two laceration injuries requiring stitches have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home improvement and hardware stores nationwide and online at fiskars.com from December 2016 through September 2020 for about $100 (Model No. 9463) and $65 (Model Nos. 9440 and 9441).
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 21044?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Refund
- How many units are in CPSC recall 21044?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 467,680 (In addition, about 95,000 were sold in Canada)