Products Liability Law Daily Wrap Up, CPSC NEWS—TOOLS AND HARDWARE—Nearly 63K grease guns and hoses recalled by Makita for laceration risk, (Sep 4, 2025)
Organizations Mentioned:Makita U.S.A. Inc.
By WK Editorial Staff
Customers should contact the firm for a free replacement hose.
Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, California, is recalling about 62,927 Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses because the flexible hose can develop a hole, allowing grease to be ejected while the grease gun is in use. This poses a laceration hazard (CPSC Recall Notice, No. 25-455 (Sept. 4, 2025)).
Incidents and injuries. The firm has received five reports of incidents worldwide of the grease gun hose failing, including five laceration injuries. All five incidents were reported outside the United States.
Product description. This recall involves Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns with model numbers XPG01S1, XPG01SR1, and XPG01Z, and Makita Grease Gun Hoses with model numbers 191A79-9, 191A80-4, 191W59-7, and 191W58-9. All affected models have spring ends. The model number is located on the manufacturer label on the right side of the grease guns. The ranges of serial numbers included in this recall are listed on the Consumer Product Safety Commission’s website. The serial number is located on the battery mounting port on the grease guns.
The products were manufactured in China and were sold at hardware and home improvement stores nationwide and on various websites from June 2020 through January 2025 for between $60 and $390.
Remedy. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Makita Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses and contact Makita for a free replacement hose.
Customer contact. For more information, customers may contact Makita U.S.A., Inc. toll-free at 800-462-5482 from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday; or by email at greasegunrecall@makitausa.com. Consumers may also visit the company’s website at www.makitatools.com/recall or go to www.makitatools.com and click on “Important Safety Notice/Recall” located at the top right of the page under “Support.”
Companies: Makita U.S.A. Inc.
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