Sears - Craftsman string trimmers and edgers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Aug 24, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Aug 24, 2013the latest report was made
- Aug 24, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Sears - Craftsman
- Maker
- Sears Holdings Management CorporationMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| August 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- First aid 1 CPSC: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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 Aug 24, 2013, sent to the company Sep 3, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 17, 2013
The product, in the report: Craftsman WeedWacker Gas Trimmer 25cc 2-Cycle Curved Shaft Sears Item# 07171102000 | Model# 71102 http://www.sears.com/craftsman-weedwacker-8482-gas-trimmer-25cc-2-cycle-curved/p-07171102000P?prdNo=1&blockNo=1&blockType=G1
I purchased a Craftsman WeedWacker Gas Trimmer (Item #07171102000) on October 2, 2012 on sale. It was put into storage and not used for the first time until the following Spring, May 2013. Since then I’ve used it only three times. Each time in attempting to trim light, dry grass in my yard, the trimmer line would fray and deteriorate so that it would have to be replaced at least once during each use. Also, the trimmer head and shaft would get so hot as to scald my skin if they were touched. I had to wait for it to cool down before replacing the trimmer line. The trimmer end cap would continually come loose and fall off while trimming, also. And while cutting, the engine would repeatedly stall if I released the throttle lever to an idle position. It would run extremely roughly while cutting. The gas used was freshly purchased and mixed properly with recommended oil.
- Model
- Sears Item# 07171102000 | Model# 71102
- UPC
- 084931842816
- Serial number
- 1C242DF1568
- Bought from
- Sears - online
- Bought
- Oct 2, 2012
- Where
- Lewiston, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 59, 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
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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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