Official recall record
Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar
- Issuing authority
- US CPSC
- Alert date
- 2025-10-30
- Country of alert
- United States
- Alert type
- recall
- Brand on record
- Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin
What the authority reported
This recall involves the M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaw, catalog number 2826-20 with a serial break identified with "A" in the product's serial number. The catalog number can be found on the upper right portion of the product's nameplate. The serial number can be found on upper left portion of the nameplate, and the serial break level is the 4th digit of the serial number. The product is a battery-operated chainsaw that comes with either a 12" or 14" bar, which is intended for use with Milwaukee's M18 batteries. The product is sold either individually as a bare tool that includes a chain and bar cover and blade wrench, or as a kit that includes two (2)M18 batteries, an M18 battery charger, a chain and bar cover and a blade wrench. Hazards: The recalled chainsaw's chain brake may not activate, posing a laceration hazard.
What to do
Follow the instructions in the official notice — recall remedies (refund, repair, replacement, or disposal) are defined by the issuing authority and the responsible business, and they differ per recall. Do not rely on summaries, including this one.
Record last checked against the registry on 2026-05-31.