Great Circle “SuperHandy” power leaf mulchers and grinders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 4, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 4, 2023the latest report was made
- Mar 4, 2023the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Great Circle “SuperHandy”
- Maker
- Great Circle MachineryMakers, 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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2023 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Mar 4, 2023, sent to the company Mar 10, 2023, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2023
The product, in the report: SuperHandy Wood Chipper Shredder Mulcher Ultra Heavy Duty 7HP 3 in 1 Multi-Function 3” Inch Max Capacity. Color-orange. Gas powered. Amazon link: [REDACTED]. Model GUO019. Serial number J19404. Distributed by GreatCircleUS.com ph 866-493-0524, alt phone (909)781-6245.
I bought the Great Circle model GUO019 gas powered chipper/shredder in Jan 2020 from Amazon.com. It is a Chinese made unit with a 7 hp gas engine designed to chip up to 3” branches and shred lawn and landscape waste. It is distributed by a company in the US called Great Circle US. Today when I was using it, the muffler housing broke at the base of the muffler, the exhaust port shot flames out, caught the unit on fire and destroyed the air filter housing, the carburetor, the fuel line and shut off switch, the gas cap, the starter cord, and the spark plug wire, not to mention, the muffler, which caused the whole problem. The plastic parts ignited almost spontaneously and do not appear to have any flame retardancy at all. Notwithstanding, they are in very close proximity to the exhaust port and muffler. In fact, the fuel line runs right under the muffler. The unit was engulfed in flames in less than 1 minute. I have pictures and have retained the destroyed unit and all parts for a forensic investigation. Fortunately, I had a water hose nearby so I could extinguish the fire, else it would have exploded and caught the woods and perhaps myself or my house on fire. The metal where the exhaust manifold goes into the base of the muffler just cracked and the muffler and exhaust manifold separated. Other reviewers on Amazon have reported the same exhaust manifold/muffle failure. It has been stored inside and has never been wet until today, when I had to get the hose to put the fire out, so it is not rusted. I contend the unit is dangerous and defective. Amongst other design failures, the muffler housing is defective and the device creates a severe fire hazard. This unit has only been operated for <15 CUMULATIVE hrs and it should not be falling apart and catching on fire like this. This Chinese made “Super Handy Chipper” is actually “Super Dangerous” and “Super Flammable” lawn maintenance equipment. It will only wind up in the landfill if it doesn’t burn your house down before.
- Model
- SuperHandy Chipper Shredder, model GUO019-FBA-TA
- UPC
- not known
- Serial number
- J19404
- Bought from
- Amazon.com
- Bought
- Jan 22, 2020
- Where
- THE WOODLANDS, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 66, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Great Circle “SuperHandy”, made or sold by Great Circle Machinery
- 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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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.
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