Milwaukee Tool issued a recall on the M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaw, catalog number 2826-20 with a serial break identified with "A" in the product’s serial number.
The product is a battery-operated chainsaw that comes with either a 12 or 14 inch 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 M18 batteries, an M18 battery charger, a chain and bar cover and a blade wrench.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaw and contact Milwaukee Tool for a free repair. The firm has received two reports of the chain brake not activating, including one injury involving a lacerated finger.
The model was sold at Home Depot and other home improvement stores and online at homedepot.com, and other distribution partners from March 2023 through September 2024 for about $350 (tool only) or $790 with batteries and charger.
