Fiskars Recalls Bypass Lopper Shears Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves Fiskars Titanium Bypass Lopper shears with model number 6954. The lopper shears have 32-inch dark orange steel handles and black rubber grips with a gray strip. Plastic gears connected to the pruning blades allow the consumers to open and close the pruning blades by moving the handles. "FISKARS" is printed on one handle and product identification information, including model number 6954, is printed on a label on the opposite handle above the barcode.

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• Fiskars® 32-Inch Bypass Lopper Shears · About 277,000 in the U.S. and 11,000 in Canada units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Home Depot stores nationwide and online at HomeDepot.com from May 2011 through June 2014 for about $40; Fiskars Brands Inc., of Madison, Wis..

Injuries or incidents reported

The firm has received 11 reports of incidents involving lopper handles breaking, including reports of bruising and lacerations, some required stitches to the head and face.

Consumer contact

Fiskars toll-free at (855) 544-0151 anytime or visit Fiskars’ website at www2.fiskars.com and click on “Product Notifications” for more information.

Recall history and context

Fiskars appears in 3 CPSC recalls on record. See all Fiskars recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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