The Milwaukee tool company has recalled roughly 7,500 chainsaws in Canada and more than 90,000 in the U.S. because of a faulty chain break causing a laceration hazard.
The affected product is a battery-operated Milwaukee M18 FUEL Top Handle Chainsaw, that comes with either a 12- or 14-inch bar, both as the stand alone tool and with the M18 lithium-ion battery packs and charger.
The company says the chain break, a safety mechanism designed to stop the chain from moving when activated, “may not prevent the chain from moving when the brake is activated, posing a laceration hazard.”
Health Canada issued the joint recall on Thursday, with the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC) and Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation.
As of Oct. 21, 2025, the company says one laceration and two incidents were reported in the U.S., with no injuries or incidents reported in Canada.
If you have the recalled product, stop using it immediately and contact Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation for a free repair. Register your product at eService Tool Support | Milwaukee Tool to receive a prepaid shipping label to return your product for a repair.
The recall is for the following products sold from June 2023 to September 2024:
- M18 FUEL 12-inch Top Handle Chainsaw tool-only: catalogue number 2826-20C
- M18 Fuel 14-inch Top Handle Chainsaw tool-only: catalogue number 2826-20T
- M18 Fuel 14-inch Top Handle Chainsaw 1 battery kit: catalogue number 2826-21T
- M18 FUEL 14-inch Top Handle Chainsaw 2 battery kit: catalogue number 2826-22T
The catalogue and serial numbers can be found on the top portion of the product’s nameplate.
Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL 12” and 14’’ Top Handle Chainsaws recalled due to laceration hazards (Health Canada, published Oct. 30, 2025).
Any recalled products are not to be sold, redistributed or given away according to the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form.
For more information, contact Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation at 1-833-953-2012, between 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, Monday to Friday.
You can also visit the E-Service Portal at service.milwaukeetool.com or visit www.milwaukeetool.com.
