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title: "Milwaukee Tool Recalls M18 FUEL 14\" and 12\" Top Handle Chainsaws Due to Lacer... — CPSC recall 26064 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The recalled chainsaw's chain brake may not activate, posing a laceration hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-26064-milwaukee-tool-recalls-m18-fuel-14-and-12-top-handle-chainsaws-due-to-laceration-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
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# Milwaukee Tool Recalls M18 FUEL 14" and 12" Top Handle Chainsaws Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 26064

Published notice; closure not supplied

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

Source date Oct 30, 2025. 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 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.
- **Reason**: The recalled chainsaw's chain brake may not activate, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin
- **Quantity**: About 90,860 (In addition, about 7,500 were sold in Canada)
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 26064

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Milwaukee-Tool-Recalls-M18-FUEL-14-and-12-Top-Handle-Chainsaws-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

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

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Oct 31, 2025

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 chainsaw and contact Milwaukee Tool for a free repair. Consumers should register their product at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice to receive a prepaid shipping label to return their product to Milwaukee Tool for repair.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Milwaukee-Tool-Recalls-M18-FUEL-14-and-12-Top-Handle-Chainsaws-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

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.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/milwaukee-electric-tool-corp-of-brookfield-wisconsin/)