Hitachi Koki Recalls Grass Trimmers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Home product recall 14-122. Announced by CPSC on Mar 5, 2014.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Mar 5, 2014. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 115,000 units in the United States and 12,400 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The grass trimmers can overheat, posing fire and burn hazards to the consumer.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled grass trimmers and contact Hitachi Koki U.S.A. for instructions on how to return the product for a free repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Ltd. toll-free at (855) 880-6638 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or online at www.hitachipowertools.com and click on “Safety Notice Recall” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves twelve models of Hitachi Koki and Tanaka-brand hand-held grass trimmers. The gasoline-powered trimmers have either a green engine cover (Hitachi) or orange (Tanaka). The Hitachi or Tanaka logo is printed on the circular plate on the starter pull housing. Model and serial numbers are also located on the circular plate. Trimmers included in the recall have one of the following model numbers and have a serial number that begin with J, P or a number: Brand Model Number Hitachi CG22EAB(SLP) CG22EAD(SLP) CG22EAS(SLP) CG24EASP(SL) CG27EASP(SL) Tanaka TCG22EAB(SLP) TCG22EAD(SLP) TCG22EAS(SLP) TCG24EASP(SL) TCG27EASP(SL) TCG40EAS(LP) TCG40EAS(P)
About 115,000 units in the United States and 12,400 in Canada units, as CPSC gives them.
Grass trimmers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 9 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Hitachi CG22EAS(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Hitachi CG22EAD(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Hitachi CG22EAB(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG22EAS(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG22EAD(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG22EAB(SLP)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG24EASP(SL)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG27EASP(SL)
- Hitachi Koki Grass Trimmer - Tanaka TCG40EAS(LP)
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Hitachi Koki U.S.A. Ltd., Norcross, Ga.
- Lowes, Sears and other home improvement and building supply stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com from March 2010 through November 2013 for between $300 and $800.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None reported.
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.