Briggs & Stratton log splitters
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 2, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- May 2, 2019the latest report was made
- May 17, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Briggs & Stratton
- Maker
- Briggs & Stratton CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Log splittersCPSC’s product type: Log Splitters (code 1457), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2019 | 1 |
| May 2018 | 1 |
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.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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First aid Made May 2, 2019, sent to the company Jun 26, 2019, published by CPSC Jul 11, 2019
The product, in the report: Briggs & Stratton motor inside of a Swisher log splitter Date manufactured: The information on the Swisher name plate is not readable
Submitter says that while using the product it ran out of gas. Once he refilled the product and attempted to start the product again the motor backfired causing an injury to his hand/wrist. While pulling the rope the motor backed fired and pulled the rope backwards causing the injury to the submitters wrist. Strained wrist.
Submitter believes this product is a safety concern.
- Model
- 288702 on Briggs motor
- Bought from
- Orschlen, Missouri
- Where
- Troy, Missouri: Unspecified
- Who was involved
- Age 70, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Briggs & Stratton, made or sold by Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made May 17, 2018, sent to the company Jul 18, 2018, published by CPSC Aug 1, 2018
The product, in the report: Log Splitter Motor
The consumer indicates that raw gas comes out of the motor’s vented gas cap instead of just fumes; this occurs after the unit becomes hot. Approximately December 2013, the consumer replaced the gas cap however the problem persisted.
The consumer notes that this is a replacement motor of the log splitter as the original one had the same defect and eventually caught fire.
The consumer states that the log splitter is used four to six weeks out of a year.
The consumer plans on keeping the motor of his log splitter for at least the next thirty days in case an investigation ensues.
- Model
- Motor: Model No.: 120000
- Serial number
- Motor: Series: Intek 900
- Bought from
- Smith’s Equipment, New York
- Bought
- Sep 17, 2013
- Where
- Stoney Creek, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 79, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Briggs & Stratton, made or sold by Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- 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.
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