Craftsman log splitters
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 9, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jun 9, 2018the latest report was made
- Jul 5, 2011the earliest
- 2with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Craftsman
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Log splittersCPSC’s product type: Log Splitters (code 1457), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“craftsman/mtd”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2018 | 1 |
| July 2011 | 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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No one hurt Made Jun 9, 2018, sent to the company Aug 27, 2018, published by CPSC Sep 11, 2018
The product, in the report: Logsplitter
I own a Craftsman logsplitter and twice now I have had to replace the gas tank due to a design flaw. When you split logs, some of the pieces hit the plastic gas tank and cause it to press against the hot engine block for a second. Over time, it melts a small hole in the tank, causing a leak. On Tuesday June 5th this happened and started a fire. I contacted Sears that same morning, filed a safety incident report and was told I would get a phone call by the end of the day and if I didn’t to call a number that I was given. I did not receive a call and when I called back, there was no record of my call.
- Model
- 247.77640
- Serial number
- 1I047H40100
- Bought from
- Sears Hometown Store, Connecticut
- Bought
- Sep 15, 2007
- Where
- Barkhamsted, Connecticut: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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First aid Made Jul 5, 2011, published by CPSC Aug 25, 2011
The product, in the report: 27 ton craftsman log splitter
I have an 27 ton craftsman log splitter model 24af570l799. The ram trunnion pin breaks spewing hot hydraulic fluid over the operator and or possibly worse since the device is under immense pressure. I have read/seen evidence that the flawed design has been corrected on newer models but there are many in operation under MTD, Troy Built, Craftsman, Yard Machines brands. There are complaints and blogs all over the web about it. I think all of these should be recalled and replaced before someone is seriously hurt.
A couple Links to details
http://www.routerforums.com/lobby/24105-troy-bilt-safety-alert-log-splitter.html
http://www.hearth.com/econtent/index.php/forums/viewthread/57455/P45/#673444
- Model
- 24af570l799
- Serial number
- 1i085h40037
- Bought from
- sears
- Bought
- Jul 13, 2005, about then
- Where
- granite bay, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand craftsman/
mtd, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation - How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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