Makita 9557NB power workshop grinders, buffers or polishers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Dec 22, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Dec 22, 2014the latest report was made
- Dec 22, 2014the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Makita 9557NB
- Maker
- MAKITA U.S.A., INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power workshop grinders, buffers or polishersCPSC’s product type: Power Workshop Grinders, Buffers or Polishers (code 897), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Tools & Hardware
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| December 2014 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Hospital admission 1 CPSC: Injury, Hospital Admission
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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Hospital admission Made Dec 22, 2014, sent to the company Jan 2, 2015, published by CPSC Jan 16, 2015
The product, in the report: Makita
I was using a Makita 4.5” angle grinder when it lost control hit me in the chest and ran up my chest and cut my neck causing me to cut a 6” gash in my neck along with my jugular vein.I had to fight with the grinder to stop it from cutting as it has a locked open on position which means it stays running even if my hands are not on the tool.I was unable to stop it so I finally reached the plug and yanked it to kill the machine.I then went to seek help at the North Cypress Emergency Room where they found a 6” gash in my neck along with a cut jugular vein.There is no reason this machine should stay on if someone hands are not on the machine.This “locked On” switch is what nearly took my life.I also have a [REDACTED] grinder and if my hands are not on the tool then the machine will quickly turn off.I feel this product is a issue with the design and in no way should be in the hands of anyone whether they are amateur or professionals.I have done some research to see the machine has already taken lives and I feel this is 100% preventable and Makita needs to take responsibility for this dangerous machine. No power tool needs to stay running without the hands of the operator on the machine.I have come up with 8 different ways that Makita could prevent this problem which I will discuss at a later date.
- Model
- Makita 9557NB
- Serial number
- 1556689
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jul 15, 2014, about then
- Where
- Cypress, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 48, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Makita 9557NB, made or sold by MAKITA U.S.A., INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Hospital Admission
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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