Sears Craftsman leaf blowers
3 reports to CPSC, the latest made Sep 20, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 3reports to CPSC
- Sep 20, 2016the latest report was made
- May 13, 2011the earliest
- 3with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sears Craftsman
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Leaf blowersCPSC’s product type: Leaf Blowers (code 1461), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Sears”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| September 2016 | 1 |
| April 2013 | 1 |
| May 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by 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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made Sep 20, 2016, sent to the company Sep 28, 2016, published by CPSC Oct 13, 2016
The product, in the report: Sears Electric Variable Speed Electric Blower/Vacuum. 12amp, 220MPH/360CFM
I purchased the Sears Craftsman Leaf Blower/Vacuum in the summer of 2012. The next fall, in 2013, while using the blower, fire started to come out of the unit. I quickly unplugged it, and the fire subsided. My son was using the unit and suffered minor burns to his hand. I took the unit to the Sears store I purchased it from, and they said I must have been using a defective electrical cord. This was not the case, the cord I was using was in perfect working order, and has not given me any problems using it for other appliances such as a power washer or hedge trimmer. Since my blower was over 1 year old, they said it was also off of warranty (by about 2 months). I just received a safety recall notice in the mail describing the exact problem I experienced, however, my model number doesn’t fall into the same range as the ones in the recall. I just want to report this because it is the same issue described in the recall notice and the potential for a more severe burn outcome than we experienced.
- Model
- 358.748260
- Serial number
- 07114D
- Bought from
- Sears Roebuck, Michigan
- Bought
- Aug 11, 2012, about then
- Where
- Clinton Twp, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 17, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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Emergency room Made Apr 21, 2013, sent to the company Apr 29, 2013, published by CPSC May 13, 2013
The product, in the report: Not[REDACTED] brand but sold by Sears Home Store and identified by store owner as Model No 138.74899 which is a 12 AMP ELECTRIC BLOWER/MULCHER WITH METAL IMPELLER. Blower was returned to Willmar Sears store 11/23/12 with original box and notified of injury and potential danger of machine. Consumer left her phone number with request that Sears management contact her for additional information; no contact from Sears occurred. On 3/23/13 Consumer returned to store to retrieve leaf blower for information for this report and was told by owner it had been thrown out while cleaning the back of the store. Owner provided the the leaf blower model number but no other information. Consumer has receipt from credit card company but no other documentation.
On Nov. 21, 2012 Consumer was using an electric Sears brand leaf blower (purchased Oct. 6, 2012) believed to be 12 AMP ELECTRIC BLOWER/MULCHER WITH METAL IMPELLER, Model No. 138.74899. (The brand was not [REDACTED].) As Consumer started to move blower from right hand to her left, the blower motor sound suddenly changed and was described as starting to “slip” or “skip.” Almost immediately (with the blower about two inches from her left hand, while still held in her right hand), the shield shattered and seriously injured Consumer’s left hand. The injury required eleven stitches to the middle and ring fingers. The injury was described in the orthopedic hand surgeon’s notes as “Crush laceration of left middle and ring pulp tissues with nail plates intact.”
- Model
- 138.74899 which is a 12 AMP ELECTRIC BLOWER/
MULCHER - Bought from
- SEARS HOME STORE
- Bought
- Oct 6, 2012
- Where
- Willmar, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 62, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Client, Patient, Student, Etc. (professional relationship)
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made May 13, 2011, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2011
The product, in the report: Electric Blower / Vacuum
Motor Impellor broke on a Sears Craftsman electric blower, Model nmber 138.748270, Sears part number 100-9068. When I tried to order a new part, Sears parts told me that they could not sell the part as it had been recalled by the vendor, Toro. Checking your site, the Sears website and Toro’s website, I can find no notice of recall or alert to the public of the danger this part could produce. Sears exchanged my blower for a new one.
- Model
- 136.748270
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Sears, Illinois
- Bought
- Mar 20, 2009
- Where
- O’Fallon, Illinois: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Sears Craftsman, made or sold by Sears Holdings Management Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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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