Makita chainsaws
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 29, 2024. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jul 29, 2024the latest report was made
- May 29, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Makita
- Maker
- MAKITA U.S.A., 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2024 | 1 |
| May 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: 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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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Emergency room Made Jul 29, 2024, sent to the company Aug 22, 2024, published by CPSC Sep 6, 2024
The product, in the report: Battery powered 10” Chainsaw
The chain saw sat in the box, until he put it together in June-2024.
6/10/2024: The very first time he used the saw the consumer sustained a catastrophic hand injury. The consumer said that the saw is lightweight and can be held with 1 hand.
He picked up a branch and was about to move it into a pile with other branches. As he picked up the branch, it got sucked into the chainsaw, along with the consumer’s left hand.
Medical Emergency (911) was called, and the consumer was transported the local hospital and referred to the Trauma Center. The surgeon wasn’t available. Therefore, a temporary medical procedure was performed until the consumer could be seen by the hand surgeon.
Five days later, which is the second time he was at the hospital, a hand surgeon sewed up the wound. That lasted approximately 3 days.
(6/18/2024): He went back to the hospital because he had a hematoma on his injured hand. The wound had to be reopened and the hematoma had to be drained twice, on the same day. Afterwards, the hand was sewn back up again.
He tried to return the saw back to the dealer but was told it was outside their warranty period and he was referred to the manufacturer.
(7/29/2024): The consumer contacted the manufacturer, reported the incident, and tried to return the saw. Their representative told him that the saw was outside of their warranty.
- Model
- XCU05
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 2, 2023
- Where
- Greenwood, Indiana: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Makita, made or sold by MAKITA U.S.A., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made May 29, 2019, sent to the company Jun 20, 2019, published by CPSC Jul 8, 2019
The product, in the report: Makita 300mm electric chainsaw
I was using my electric Makita chainsaw to trim some trees and discovered that I was unable to turn off the saw. I was not injured, but it continues to turn on automatically upon being plugged in. I am only able to turn it off by removing it from the power source and feel that this poses an inherent risk to the user.
- Model
- 5012B
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- Woodbine, Maryland: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Makita, made or sold by MAKITA U.S.A., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- 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.
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Sources
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.