Shakespeare brushcutters, powered
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Mar 15, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Mar 15, 2012the latest report was made
- Mar 15, 2012the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Shakespeare
- Maker
- Jarden Applied MaterialsMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Brushcutters, poweredCPSC’s product type: Brushcutters, Powered (code 1463), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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.
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Emergency room Made Mar 15, 2012, sent to the company Mar 23, 2012, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2012
The product, in the report: Shakepeare Heavy Duty Brush Cutter For use on weed trimmers. http://www.yardgear.com/trimmerheadsp.asp?head=7
On June 10, 2011 I was trying to remove a Shakepeare Heavy Duty Brush Cutter tool from my weed trimmer to add a washer for proper fit, when one of the 3 blades swiveled and cut my right thumb to the bone. This was my first use of the brush cutter.
I contacted the company and suggested they add cheap plastic blade guards to all 3 blades that could be removed before use. This would be a cheap way to protect consumer fingers and hands while installing or removing the brush cutter. The brush cutter is designed for “no tool” installation and removal but is seriously dangerous to get off the weed trimmer because of the grip and torque needed for removal. The instruction documents provided even show an hand with no gloves trying to remove the cutter from a trimmer.
Jarden Corporation never responded to my suggestion for plastic blade covers but did respond to my demand for damages. Civil litigation is pending.
- Model
- Shakespeare Heavy Duty Brush CutterSKU 79979
- UPC
- 015221148721
- Serial number
- #16246
- Bought from
- Lowe’s, Georgia
- Bought
- Apr 26, 2011
- Where
- Dacula, Georgia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Shakespeare, made or sold by Jarden Applied Materials
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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