Milwaukee pliers, wire cutters or wrenches
1 report to CPSC, the latest made May 9, 2018. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- May 9, 2018the latest report was made
- May 9, 2018the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Milwaukee
- Maker
- MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATIONMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Pliers, wire cutters or wrenchesCPSC’s product type: Pliers, Wire Cutters or Wrenches (code 857), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| May 2018 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Seen by a doctor or nurse 1 CPSC: Injury, Seen by 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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Seen by a doctor or nurse Made May 9, 2018, sent to the company May 17, 2018, published by CPSC Jun 7, 2018
The product, in the report: Milwaukee M12 3/8 ratchet
On April 19, 2018 I was using this ratchet to loosen a fastener when the ratchet head exploded (had a catastrophic failure) causing my right pointer finger to break at the finger tip and injury to my nail bed. Please note Milwaukee has redesigned this tool and made the part that broke much bigger, thicker and robust but still have this model out on the market. THIS TOOL IS NOT SAFE. We have had a comparable [REDACTED] tool for 15 years with no issue doing the same type of work. A wrench should never fail in this manner.
- Model
- Milwaukee Catalog 2457-20
- Serial number
- d54bd164301668
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Sep 7, 2016
- Where
- Wantagh, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 38, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Milwaukee, made or sold by MILWAUKEE ELECTRIC TOOL CORPORATION
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Seen by Medical Professional
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
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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.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.