Makita string trimmers and edgers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 26, 2021. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 26, 2021the latest report was made
- Apr 26, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Makita
- Maker
- MAKITA U.S.A., INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- String trimmers and edgersPowered, not brush cuttersCPSC’s product type: Lawn Trimmers or Edgers, Powered (Excl. Brushcutters) (code 1464), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2021 | 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 Apr 26, 2021, sent to the company Apr 27, 2021, published by CPSC May 11, 2021
The product, in the report: Makita XUX01M5PT string trimmer.
This string trimmer’s protector does not protect the user from debris. Since it is narrower than it’s competitors, debris flies up into the user’s chest and face.
- Model
- XUX01M5PT
- UPC
- 088381863346
- Serial number
- 83404y
- Bought from
- Amazon
- Bought
- Apr 13, 2021
- Where
- Haddonfield, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 56, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Makita, made or sold by MAKITA U.S.A., INC.
- 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
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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