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BILT HARD power leaf mulchers and grinders

1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 16, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.

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At a glance

From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Sep 16, 2026the latest report was made
  • Sep 16, 2026the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
BILT HARD
Maker
Bilt HardMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Power leaf mulchers and grindersCPSC’s product type: Power Leaf Mulchers and Grinders (code 1433), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from October 2025 to September 2026; the most in September 2026, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
September 20261

How badly anyone was hurt

  • 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. No one hurt

    Made Sep 16, 2026, sent to the company Sep 22, 2026, published by CPSC Oct 6, 2026

    The product, in the report: BILT HARD 6 Inch 420cc 15HP E-Start Gas Powered Drum Wood Chipper, 4-Wheels Towable Leaf Branch Shredder Mulcher with Tow Bar, Emergency Stop Bar

    Wood Chipper caught on fire, some wires melted. Electric starter works intermittently. My husband and a worker used the chipper which caught on fire within the first 90mins. Chipper was used on a mild day to chipper moderate branches. No injuries. Seller at Amazon will Not refund us the money we paid online for the unit.

    Model
    TRA-0423
    Bought from
    Amazon online
    Bought
    Jun 25, 2026
    Where
    Boulder Creek, California: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 72, Unknown
    The reporter’s relation to them
    My Spouse
    As this report names them
    Brand BILT HARD, made or sold by Bilt Hard
    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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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

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

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