Makita U.S.A., Inc. Recalls Cordless Grease Guns and Grease Gun Hoses Due to Laceration Hazard
Home product recall 25-455. Announced by CPSC on Sep 4, 2025.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 4, 2025. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Replace what’s offered
- About 62,927 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 flexible grease gun hose can develop a hole allowing grease to be ejected while using the grease gun, posing a laceration hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Makita Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses and contact Makita for a free replacement hose.
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).: replace.
- How to reach the firm: Makita U.S.A., Inc. toll-free at 800-462-5482 from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by email at greasegunrecall@makitausa.com. Consumers may also visit the company’s website at www.makitatools.com/recall or go to www.makitatools.com and click on “Important Safety Notice/Recall” located at the top right of the page under “Support” for recall details and additional information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns with model numbers XPG01S1, XPG01SR1 and XPG01Z, and Makita Grease Gun Hoses with model numbers 191A79-9, 191A80-4, 191W59-7 and 191W58-9. All affected models have spring ends. The model number is located on the manufacturer label on the right side of the grease guns. The following ranges of serial numbers are included in this recall. The serial number is located on the battery mounting port on the grease guns. Product Model No. Serial No. (From) Serial No. (To) Grease Gun XPG01Z 1624 2163 3030 5088 20459 22582 51237 23713 58316 59555 60012 69623 72766 73595 80926 86281 86612 89078 91449 94928 94999 106439 112804 115923 Grease Gun XPG01SR1 02164 02813 22583 23113 50618 51236 69984 71983 86282 86461 86752 87751 106440 108946 109507 109919 Grease Gun XPG01S1 0137895 0143614 163962 164761 172741 175458 Hose 191A79-9 Hose 191A80-4 Hose 191W58-9 Hose 191W59-7
About 62,927 units, as CPSC gives them.
Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 3 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Imported by Makita U.S.A. Inc., La Mirada, California.
- Hardware and home improvement stores nationwide and on various websites from June 2020 through January 2025 for between $60 and $390.
- Made in China, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
The firm has received five reports of incidents worldwide of the grease gun hose failing, including five laceration injuries. All five incidents were reported outside the United States.
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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