Additional Incidents Prompt Log Splitter · Recalled
Additional Incidents Prompt Log Splitter Recall Expansion by Brave Products; Could Pose Serious Injury Risk
The log splitter's hydraulic cylinders can have defective rod retention, causing the seals to leak and the rods to detach. This can result in serious injury to the operator, as the rod can rapidly and unexpectedly extend the splitting wedge.
- Units
- About 8,000 (This recall was first announced in Feb. 2005)
- Reports
- 59
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $900–$2,000
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The log splitters are made of steel and painted orange and black, or blue and black. They have trailer hitches and rubber tires. Each log splitter has a decal on the side that reads "Brave Products, Inc." or "Iron & Oak" and "__ ton" (either 15, 22, 26, or 34). The following Brave Products or Iron & Oak models are included in the recall: LOG SPLITTER MODEL SERIAL NUMBER Brave VH0234 (34 ton) Serial #S008277 through S016976 Brave VH0634 (34 ton) Serial #S026956 through S030562 Brave VH9926 (26 ton) Serial #S006836 through S017534 Brave VH0626 (26 ton) Serial #S026965 through S030558 Brave VH9922 (22 ton) Serial #S006691 through S016862 Brave VH0622 (22 ton) Serial #S026426 through S030701 Brave SR0622 (22 ton) Serial #S020721 through S029688 Brave HB0115 (15 ton) Serial #S013853 through S017534 The following Iron & Oak models are being recalled: LOG SPLITTER MODEL SERIAL NUMBER Model BHVH3402 (34 ton) S008724 through S017729 Model BHVH3405 (34 ton) S027103 through S030442 Model BHVH2699 (26 ton) S006847 through S017720 Model BHVH2699 (26 ton) S026447 through S030538 Model BHVH2299 (22 ton) S006735 through S017714 Model BHVH2202 (22 ton) S026418 through S030547 & DG (Duro-Glide) Model BHVH2299FC (22 ton) S013853 through S017534 & DG (Duro-Glide) Model BHVH2202FC (22 ton) S026999 through S030537 & DG (Duro-Glide) Model BHH3003 (30 ton horizontal) S008457 through S017743 S026993 through S030439 Model BHH2003 (20 ton horizontal) S006746 through S017742 S026560 through S030491 Model BHHB0115 (15 ton horizontal) S013853 through S017534 Model TMVH95/HYD, TMVH02/PTO, TMVH03/HYD S006645 to S017885 S026736 through S029584 The serial number is located on the hydraulic tank.
The file
- Sold at
- Ace, True Value, and Do It Best Hardware stores and independent power equipment dealers nationwide from January 2002 through October 2004, and from May 2006 through April 2007, for between $900 and $2,000.
- Product type
- Log Splitters
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Brave Products Inc., of Streator, Ill.
Incident log
Brave Products has received 59 additional reports of leaking cylinders and/or rod retention failure. One consumer reported a hand amputation that could have been caused by this cylinder defect.
What the notice says to do
Recall remedy is no longer available. Destroy and discard this product.
The firm is out of business. Call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated JUL 24 2007; last revised MAY 23 2014.
