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Black Max chainsaws

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 2, 2022. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Oct 2, 2022the latest report was made
  • Oct 2, 2022the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Black Max
Maker
Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
ChainsawsCPSC’s product type: Chain Saws (code 1411), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from November 2021 to October 2022; the most in October 2022, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20221

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No incident, no one hurt

    Made Oct 2, 2022, sent to the company Oct 5, 2022, published by CPSC Oct 20, 2022

    The product, in the report: Black Max 50cc 2 cycle Gasoline powered Chainsaw with 20” guide bar.

    While at work using a 20” Black Max Chainsaw I purchased from Walmart, 2 potentially critical fire hazards occured involving red hot pieces of metal and sparks coming from the muffler of the chainsaw. I noticed the glowing hot metal fall to the ground, and immidietly begins to ignite the dry leaves and dry weeds. I used my saliva between my bare fingers o extinguish the red hot metal and leaves that were Left smoldering. Earlier the same day I had also noticed heat from the surface of the exhaust muffler nearly ignite the moss on the side of wood I was cutting when the muffler contacted the moss and quickly caused the moss to start smoking and burning. This is unacceptable due the POTENTIAL EXTREME DANGER OF A CATASTROPHIC WILDFIRE that could arise during use of this product by someone who may not notice the sparks coming out of the muffler or the smoke or fire that may have started at their feet professional tree worker by trade so I know that this chainsaw is intended for HOMEOWNER USE. ANYONE WHO IS UNAWARE OF THE HAZARDS OF THESE SAWS COULD END UP STARTING A FOREST FIRE WHICH COULD POTENTIALLY BURN AND DAMAGE 100’S OF THOUSANDS OF ACRES AND CAUSE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS in Damage and potentially Cause Injury or Death.

    Whether or not the consumer was using the unit improperly or is a trained professional ...

    Meaning THE PERSON WHO was at FAULT for the fire being started would then be held LIABLE FOR ANY PROPERTY DAMAGES, PERSONAL INJURIES, OR LOSSES OF LIFE THAT MAY HAVE OCCURED WHILE USING THIS PRODUCT

    Model
    50cc 20” 2 cycle gas powered Chainsaw
    Bought from
    Wal Mart
    Bought
    Sep 9, 2022, about then
    Where
    United States: Farm/Ranch
    Who was involved
    Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
    As this report names them
    Brand Black Max, made or sold by Techtronic Industries North America, Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    No Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

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CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 8, 2026. Updated monthly.

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