CPSC Recall in 2011: Fiskars Brands Recalls SmartPower String Trimmers Due to Burn, Fire and Laceration Hazards

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 11310

Date: August 22, 2011

Product Name: Fiskars® SmartPower String Trimmers

Recall Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Hazard Description:

Engine vibration during use of the trimmers can cause wear on the fuel line, leading to a propane fuel leak. The Straight Shaft Trimmers' propane canister can crack at the neck during use. In addition, high temperatures may develop near the Curved Shaft Trimmers' plastic cutting guard, causing the guard to deform and fall off. These issues pose burn, fire and laceration hazards to the user.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Refund

Units: About 2,200

Incidents:

None reported.

Sold At:

The Exchange stores, also known as the Army and Air Force Exchange Service or AAFES, and online at Amazon.com, Walmart.com, Powerequipmentdirect.com and SureSource.com, from January 2011 to July 2011 for between $220 and $280.

Manufactured In:

China