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Milwaukee chainsaw recalled

Official notice

30 Oct 2025

Last checked

30 Oct 2025

unspecifiedHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Milwaukee chainsaw recalled. The chain brake may not prevent the chain from moving when the brake is activated, posing a laceration hazard. As of October 21, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received two reports of incidents and one report of a laceration. Published 2025-10-30.

What to do now

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL 12" and 14" Top Handle Chainsaws and contact Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for a free repair. Consumers should register their product at eService Tool Support | Milwaukee Tool to receive a prepaid shipping label to return their product to Milwaukee Tool for a repair. For more information, consumers can contact Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation by telephone at 833-953-2012, 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday – Friday, by E-Service Portal at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice or visit the company website at https://www.milwaukeetool.com/news/press-releases. Joint recall with Health Canada, the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation. Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form. This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Official notice

2025-10-30

The hazard

The chain brake may not prevent the chain from moving when the brake is activated, posing a laceration hazard. As of October 21, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received two reports of incidents and one report of a laceration.

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Affected products

Product 1

Catalog/Item number - 2826-20T, Description - M18 FUELTM 14’’ Top Handle Chainsaw Tool-Only

Product 2

Catalog/Item number - 2826-21T, Description - M18 FUELTM 14’’ Top Handle Chainsaw 1 Battery Kit

Product 3

Catalog/Item number - 2826-22T, Description - M18 FUELTM 14’’ Top Handle Chainsaw 2 Battery Kit

Product 4

Catalog/Item number - 2826-20C, Description - M18 FUELTM 12’’ Top Handle Chainsaw Tool-Only

Risk / hazard

The chain brake may not prevent the chain from moving when the brake is activated, posing a laceration hazard. As of October 21, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. In the United States, the company has received two reports of incidents and one report of a laceration.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Milwaukee.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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