CPSC, DOLMAR Power Products Announce Recall of Chain Saws
Home product recall 05-264. Announced by CPSC on Sep 12, 2005.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 12, 2005. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 1,300 units units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The flywheels on some of the chain saws may come apart during use, which could cause serious personal injury.
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What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these chain saws immediately and contact DOLMAR to arrange for a free repair. Known purchasers were sent direct mail notification of this recall.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, call DOLMAR toll-free at (888) 673-7278 between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.dolmarusa.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves DOLMAR PS6400 and PS7900-model chain saws in which the last five digits of the serial numbers are within the following ranges: Chain saw Model Serial Number Range PS6400 71998 through 79250 PS7900 40156 through 43009 The chain saw’s housing is “warm red” with “DOLMAR” written on it. The chain saw’s serial number can be found on the right hand side of the silver nameplate which is located on the back of the fuel tank. No other DOLMAR chain saws are involved in the recall. Any PS6400 or PS7900 chain saws with the letter “N” preceding the serial number on the nameplate and a blue dot on the shipping carton have been repaired and are not involved in the recall.
About 1,300 units units, as CPSC gives them.
DOLMAR chain saws.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Distributed by DOLMAR Power Products, Duluth, Ga.
- Outdoor power equipment distributors and industrial suppliers nationwide sold these chain saws, from October 2004 through August 2005, for between $570 and $750.
- Made in Germany, as the notice gives it.
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Was anyone hurt?
DOLMAR has received three reports of the flywheel coming apart. There have been no reports of injury.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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