Ryobi power saws
10 reports to CPSC, the latest made Jun 18, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 10reports to CPSC
- Jun 18, 2026the latest report was made
- Feb 15, 2012the earliest
- 5with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ryobi
- Maker
- One World Technologies, Inc.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power sawsCPSC’s product type: Power Saws, Other or Not Specified (code 895), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1 |
| August 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| October 2023 | 1 |
| January 2023 | 1 |
| October 2020 | 1 |
| July 2020 | 1 |
| August 2019 | 1 |
| September 2013 | 1 |
| February 2012 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hurt, no treatment 2 CPSC: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
- No one hurt 7 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 incident, no one hurt Made Jun 18, 2026, sent to the company Jun 24, 2026, published by CPSC Jul 10, 2026
The product, in the report: Ryobi ONE 18v lithium ion battery powered reciprocating saw . Color Green and Gray. # 1006703287 model PCL515B SN: CS24481D150054 SIZE 15”x6” made in China
I own a Ryobi ONE 18v battery powered reciprocating saw (model number: PCL515B) that caught fire while using. There are many reviews online (postings) from other owners that have had the motor “Burn up” a well. My was flaming and smoking ! I opened 3 support tickets with Ryobi with no response. This product is dangerous and will eventually start a forest fire or burn someone severely. Please be advised this is a major safety issue with this product.
- Model
- PCL515B
- UPC
- 33287 19487
- Serial number
- CS24481D150054
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- May 3, 2025
- Where
- Fair Lawn, New Jersey: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Aug 4, 2025, sent to the company Aug 7, 2025, published by CPSC Aug 21, 2025
The product, in the report: Ryobi TSS120L sliding compound miter saw Item was purchase 11/24/17
I have a Ryobi TSS120L saw. The trigger gets locked in the on position (with the blade running) and the only way to cut it off is to unplug the saw. I called Ryobi about the issue about two months ago and the representative from their safety department will get back with me and I have yet to hear from them. There have been no injuries but I feel this is unsafe to use since the blade will not turn off.
- Model
- TSS120L
- Serial number
- GW17245D3B00671
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Nov 24, 2017
- Where
- Winston Salem, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jun 9, 2025, sent to the company Jun 12, 2025, published by CPSC Jun 27, 2025
The product, in the report: Power head for various attachments, including line trimmers, edgers, brush cutters, etc..
I was using a Ryobi 40v power head attached to a pole chain saw to cut up a large limb that fell. After using it heavily for several minutes the motor section of the power head started burning. Flames were coming out of the top. Fortunately I had a long sleeve heavy flannel shirt on so it didn’t burn my elbow.
- Model
- RY4006VNM
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- T23026N08033
- Bought from
- Home Depot online
- Bought
- Dec 13, 2023, about then
- Where
- Madison, Alabama: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 79, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Oct 19, 2023, sent to the company Oct 24, 2023, published by CPSC Nov 7, 2023
The product, in the report: Ryobi 40v Pole Chain Saw is used to cut tree limbs.
Ryobi RY40050 40v Pole Chain Saw has worked without issues for a couple of years. The new problem is the saw now runs as soon as you plug in a battery. No need to use the safety trigger. It just runs. The only way to stop the chain is to unplug the battery. This is a safety hazard. No one has been injured yet. The only damage was the plastic cover for the chain and bar got chewed up.m
- Model
- RY40050 (311069002) pole saw. RY40001B power head.
- Bought from
- Home Depot, North Carolina
- Where
- Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 18, 2023, sent to the company Jan 24, 2023, published by CPSC Feb 7, 2023
The product, in the report: Ryobi Sliding Compound Miter Saw - Model TSS100L with 10” blade. Yellow, blue and metal deck. It is not the newer green color Ryobi is using for their products currently. Can see the product here: [REDACTED]
Working with Ryobi Electric Sliding Compound Miter Saw and the as I was cutting the material a nut securing the blade guard fell out, hit the blade and sent the nut flying into my face, in addition, the blade guard has become jammed. The product model number is a TSS100L This was normal use of this saw to cut wood trim for a residential home. Fortunately no injuries occurred as I was wearing eye protection.
- Model
- TSS100L
- Serial number
- J14215D0130241
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Where
- Beaverton, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 52, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Oct 12, 2020, sent to the company Nov 17, 2020, published by CPSC Dec 2, 2020
The product, in the report: https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-15-Amp-10-in-Sliding-Compound-Miter-Saw-TSS103/306939218
I went to use my Ryobi Mitre Saw and the chassis of the saw shocked me. The hot side of the (ungrounded) plug appears to be tied directly to the chassis.
- Model
- TSS103
- Bought from
- Lowe’s
- Bought
- Aug 8, 2020, about then
- Where
- San Francisco, California: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 29, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Jul 10, 2020, sent to the company Aug 5, 2020, published by CPSC Aug 19, 2020
The product, in the report: Ryobi polesaw https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-8-in-6-Amp-Pole-Saw-RY43160A/203159669
Bought a Ryobi pole saw at Home Depot. First saw lasted around two hour. Method of failure was a plastic bar inset came apart entirely and no longer supported the main chainsaw bar. This led to the angle of the chainsaw varying drastically, blades being thrown and ground, and a serious hazard.
Figured there must have been a defect, made an exchange. Second saw lasted less than an hour. This time the method of failure was a single nut inset in plastic came out. This single nut was holding the entire bar assembly in place. So, pole saw cut a branch, up in the air, entire bar comes off because someone thought using a thermoplastic as the primary means to support an essential part of a chainsaw was cost effective.
Additionally, the bar design has a tightener on one side of the blade that sits in one of the two structural support holes that applies uneven tension. Never seen a chainsaw without both holes being used with bolts to support a bar. The uneven tension leads to lots of thrown and ground blades, it’s a major design flaw that people frequently list on the Home Depot site.
Background: Each saw was run fully oiled. Longest run without throwing a chain was around ten minutes.
Additional information: multiple pictures are currently available on the Home Depot website showing each of the modes of failure. The major risk one is the single nut encased in plastic that holds the entire blade assembly.
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Apr 19, 2020, about then
- Where
- Logan, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Hurt, no treatment Made Aug 4, 2019, sent to the company Aug 12, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 26, 2019
The product, in the report: Mitre saw
My wife bought me a RYOBI mitre saw for the Christmas of 2018. Today the 4th day of August 2019 the safety guard got caught in the blade and was flung into my right knee. If I had been using the saw on a bench it could have hit me in the chest or worse hit me in the face. This is a design flaw as every time I used the saw it would work lose and lodge in the blade. I would have to work it lose and tighten the screw. But if the screw is tightened to tight it would prevent the saw from operating properly. Now, I am unable to use the saw as it is now unsafe bee cause the blade is completely exposed. This product should be recalled due to safety.
- Model
- TSS 120L
- Serial number
- Gw18226D3B70278
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Colorado
- Bought
- Dec 14, 2018, about then
- Where
- Blanding, Utah: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 52, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand RYOBI, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received
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No one hurt Made Sep 9, 2013, sent to the company Sep 16, 2013, published by CPSC Sep 30, 2013
The product, in the report: Compound miter saw
I was using a Ryobi miter saw model TS1342L to cut a small 2x4 (about 4 inches long) at a 45-degree horizontal. I’ve owned this saw for several years and never had any issues with it.
The saw stopped suddenly and threw the wood out of my hands. It ricocheted off the wall twice and went through the window pane of a french door about 7 feet away.
I inspected the saw and the blade appears to have bent and gone through the housing.
The blade has been in place for at least a year, is relatively new, and is still securely attached.
There were no injuries and I immediately stopped using the saw.
- Model
- TS1342L
- Serial number
- 93677899
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Sep 1, 2008, about then
- Where
- Beaumont, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 15, 2012, sent to the company Feb 23, 2012, published by CPSC Mar 8, 2012
The product, in the report: Cordless High Speed Saw/Tile Saw
Used the Ryobi P530 high speed cutter according to directions. Unit began to overheat after 30 seconds of use, and smoke streamed out of the air vents.
- Model
- Model P530 Wet/
Dry Tile saw - Serial number
- BD0747 04461
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Florida
- Bought
- Jun 18, 2008, about then
- Where
- Coral Gables, Florida: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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