Recall Lawsuit

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Health Canada, in cooperation with MTD Products Inc, a Cleveland, Ohio firm, has announced a recall of about 28,100 log splitters, 26,000 in the United States and 2,100 in Canada.  The control handle of the log splitter could fail to automatically return to the neutral position as it should and could fail to stop the splitting wedge from moving forward, posing a risk of amputation to consumers’ hands and fingers.

The following log splitter brand names and model numbers are included in this recall. They were sold in red, black and yellow in 21, 25, 27 and 33 ton models. The model number is located on the frame near the engine. Log splitters manufactured from November 2008 through October 2009 are included in this recall. Only models with certain serial numbers are included in this recall.

Additional recalled log splitter models were sold in Canada. See the Canadian press release with Canadian model information.

The recalled MTD log splitters were sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards, Sears, Walmart, hardware stores and by independent dealers from November 2008 through October 2009 for between $1,000 and $2,300.

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled MTD log splitters.  Consumers who have not suffered an amputation or other injury using the MTD log splitter can contact MTD Products Inc. to determine if their log splitter is included in the recall, to receive inspection instructions and to receive a free repair if needed.