Weed Eater string trimmers and edgers
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jul 2, 2012. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Jul 2, 2012the latest report was made
- Jun 27, 2011the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Weed Eater
- Maker
- HUSQVARNA GROUP OF COMPANIES N. AMERICAMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| July 2012 | 1 |
| June 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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First aid Made Jul 2, 2012, sent to the company Jul 12, 2012, published by CPSC Jul 26, 2012
The product, in the report: Weed wacker
Weed eater 20v cordless string trimmer model lt 20v does not have trigger lock. I picked it up by the handle and suddenly received four slashes to my lower leg. It caused my leg lo bleed a lot. Most power tools i have owned all have safty locks for the triggers. I do not want to see this happen to other people.
- Model
- Weed eater
- UPC
- 2476101787
- Serial number
- 010211m001761
- Bought from
- Home depot
- Bought
- May 17, 2012
- Where
- Long beach, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Weed eater, made or sold by HUSQVARNA GROUP OF COMPANIES N. AMERICA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional
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No one hurt Made Jun 27, 2011, published by CPSC Jul 20, 2011
The product, in the report: The original weed eater, RTE113C, twist N edge, electric, 120 volts, 40 amps, yellow and black
I purchased an electric weed eater from Walmart I believe it was in 2010 but may have been 2009. We used it for the first time this season after a short period of time it began to smell and burn. 4-6” Flames came out aroung the entire housing starting dry clippings on fire near my house.
- Model
- RTE113C
- Bought from
- walmart
- Bought
- Jun 16, 2010, about then
- Where
- Cody, Wyoming: Farm/
Ranch - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Spouse
- As this report names them
- Brand Weed Eater, made or sold by HUSQVARNA GROUP OF COMPANIES N. AMERICA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
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