Milwaukee Tool M18 FUEL 14" and 12" Top Handle Chainsaws Recall
Laceration Hazard.
CPSC recall #26064 · announced Oct 30, 2025 · verified Jul 30, 2026
How to identify the recalled product
| Product | Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12" or 14" bar |
| Manufacturer / importer | Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin |
| Units recalled | About 90,860 (In addition, about 7,500 were sold in Canada) |
The recall
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.
Reported incidents
The firm has received two reports of the chain brake not activating, including one injury involving a lacerated finger.
What consumers should do now
Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.
Milwaukee Tool toll-free at 833-953-2012 from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, eService portal at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice or online at https://www.milwaukeetool.com/news/press-releases and clicking on the 2025 tab for more information, or at http://www.milwaukeetool.com/support/recall.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Milwaukee Tool Recalls M18 FUEL 14" and 12" Top Handle Chainsaws Due to Laceration Hazard”. Read the official CPSC notice