MacKissic Might Mac LSC shredder chipper with Tecumseh HM80 power leaf mulchers and grinders
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Sep 3, 2020. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Sep 3, 2020the latest report was made
- Sep 3, 2020the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- MacKissic Might Mac LSC shredder chipper with Tecumseh HM80
- Maker
- MacKissic, Inc.Makers, 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 |
|---|---|
| September 2020 | 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 Sep 3, 2020, sent to the company Apr 8, 2021, published by CPSC Apr 22, 2021
The product, in the report: MacKissic Might Mac LSC shredder chipper with Tecumseh HM80 engine. The unit is dark green in color.
I was using my MacKissic Mighty Mac LSC chipper shredder to reduce my pruning of a forcithia bush on my property. As I was shredding the trimmings, the Mighty Mac began to vibrate quite vigorously, the engine cut off, and the flywheel continued to spin for about a minute when it ran out of energy.
Looking to see why the machine stopped running, I was shocked to see a softball sized hole on the side of the engine on the side opposite to where I was standing. Please see the attached images.
Had I been standing on the opposite side of the Mighty Mac, I would have had serious injury to my legs from the shrapnel of the engine at a minimum.
I have used a variety of yard equipment for the last 20 years maintaining several properties with both new and used machines. I have never seen such a catastrophic failure of an engine. Looking at the metal where the hole was blown in the engine, the grain pattern suggests metal fatigue as the reason for failure. I have a [REDACTED] chainsaw from the late 1980s, that still starts quickly and reliably cuts wood.
Working as a biomedical engineer at a local hospital supporting a variety of medical equipment, I find it unconscionable to sell a piece of equipment that could fail in such a hazardous state. Especially since this is a wood chipper that chips up to 2.5” limbs, one would expect a higher level of engineering to prevent such a failures knowing the forces involved.
I am thoroughly disappointed that I have purchased one of these Mighty Macs knowing that reliability, safety, and robustness of design was not part of the design process for this piece of equipment. At this point, I am just thankful that I was not injured by this catastrophe engine failure.
- Model
- LSC Chipper Shredder, HM80 Tecumseh Engine
- Serial number
- 155477N (8) 3298A
- Bought from
- Relative
- Bought
- Jun 6, 2015, about then
- Where
- Southington, Unspecified: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 32, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand MacKissic Might Mac LSC shredder chipper with Tecumseh HM80, made or sold by MacKissic, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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