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title: "Black & Decker Recalls CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Tillers/Cultivators Due to Lace... — CPSC recall 24249 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The assembly instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly attach the bottom portion of the tiller/cultivator upside down, causing the tines to rotate toward"
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-24249-black-decker-recalls-craftsman-v20-cordless-tillers-cultivators-due-to-laceration-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
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# Black & Decker Recalls CRAFTSMAN V20 Cordless Tillers/Cultivators Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 24249

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date May 30, 2024. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves CRAFTSMAN Model CMCTL320B V20 Cordless Tillers/Cultivators. The model number is located on the underside of the upper handle. "CRAFTSMAN" is located on the handle and the bottom portion. The tillers/cultivators are red and black. Only products with UPC number 885911843430 on the side of the product packaging are included in this recall.
- **Reason**: The assembly instructions can cause consumers to incorrectly attach the bottom portion of the tiller/cultivator upside down, causing the tines to rotate toward the user, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Maryland
- **Quantity**: About 44,400
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 24249

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Black-Decker-Recalls-CRAFTSMAN-V20-Cordless-Tillers-Cultivators-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | 885911843430 |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

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## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: May 30, 2024

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled tillers/cultivators and contact CRAFTSMAN for new assembly instructions illustrating how to properly attach the bottom portion of the tillers/cultivators. The updated assembly instructions are also available on CRAFTSMAN's website at https://www.craftsman.com/pages/safety-notices-and-recalls-cmctl320b. CRAFTSMAN and sellers of the recalled tillers/cultivators are sending updated assembly instructions to known purchasers.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Black-Decker-Recalls-CRAFTSMAN-V20-Cordless-Tillers-Cultivators-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

CRAFTSMAN toll-free at 855-237-6848 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email CRAFTSMAN at recall@sbdinc.com to obtain a copy of the updated assembly instructions, or view/download the updated assembly instructions online at https://www.craftsman.com/pages/safety-notices-and-recalls-cmctl320b or at www.craftsman.com and click on "Safety Notices and Recalls" for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., of Towson, Maryland records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/black-decker-u-s-inc-of-towson-maryland/)