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Ozark hatchets or axes

2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Oct 4, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 2reports to CPSC
  • Oct 4, 2018the latest report was made
  • May 23, 2017the earliest
  • 2with the company’s comments
Brand
Ozark
Maker
Walmart Stores Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Hatchets or axesCPSC’s product type: Hatchets or Axes (code 1426), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)

“Ozark trail”

By month

1 report from November 2017 to October 2018; the most in October 2018, 1. 1 earlier report, since May 2017, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
October 20181
May 20171

How badly anyone was hurt

  • First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  • 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.

Source:

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

  1. First aid

    Made Oct 4, 2018, sent to the company Oct 15, 2018, published by CPSC Nov 5, 2018

    The product, in the report: Ozark camping axe

    My husband was chopping some firewood and the handle broke and injuring his foot.

    Where
    Doniphan, Nebraska: Place of Recreation or Sports
    Who was involved
    Age 53, Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand Ozark, made or sold by Walmart Stores Inc.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
  2. No one hurt

    Made May 23, 2017, sent to the company Jul 26, 2017, published by CPSC Aug 16, 2017

    The product, in the report: Ozark trail brand hatchet Ozark Trail 0T60111140 1.25 pound Camp Axe

    Purchased an ozark trail brand hatchet from Wal Mart. With less than an hour of use the blade flew off the handle. Blade appears to have been glued, not welded to the handle. Fortunately no one was hit by the blade hit it certainly could have caused serious injuries.

    Bought from
    Wal mart
    Bought
    May 20, 2017
    Where
    Stillwater, New York: Other
    Who was involved
    Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    Brand Ozark trail, made or sold by Walmart Stores 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.

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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Source:

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

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