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Remington Recalls: 4 CPSC Recalls Since 2010
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced 4 recalls involving Remington products since 2010, the most recent on August 14, 2025. Each recall below shows what was recalled, the hazard, the model numbers and what to do. Always check the official notice: a recall can cover only some models, colours or production dates.
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Empower Brands Recalls Remington Hair Dryers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrocution and Shock Hazards
Hazard: The handheld hair dryers lack an immersion protection device, which presents a substantial product hazard to consumers, posing the risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the hair dryers fall into water while plugged in.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled hair dryers and contact Empower Brands to receive a full refund. Consumers must submit a photo of the hair dryer with its power cord cut in half to the rec…
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · August 14, 2025
Empower Brands Recalls Remington Hair Dryers Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Electrocution and Shock Hazards
- Recall number
- 25430
- Units
- About 56,300
- Hazard
- The handheld hair dryers lack an immersion protection device, which presents a substantial product hazard to consumers, posing the risk of death or serious injury from electrocution or shock if the hair dryers fall into water while plugged in.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Empower Brands' Hair Dryers sold under the "Remington" brand, model number D3190DCDN. The hairdryers were sold in purple with black accents. There are three black-colored operating buttons on the hair dryer handles. "Remington" is written in white text on the side of the hair dryer. The product is about 8.5 inches long by 11.6 inches high by 3.6 inches wide and weighs approximately 1.5 pounds.
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately unplug and stop using the recalled hair dryers and contact Empower Brands to receive a full refund. Consumers must submit a photo of the hair dryer with its power cord cut in half to the recall registration portal at https://www.remingtonproducts.com/product-recalls and follow the disposal instructions provided on the website.
- Sold at
- Walmart Marketplace, Target Marketplace, and Amazon from March 2024 through June 2025 for between $25 and $32.
- Company
- Spectrum Brands Inc. for the benefit of Empower Brands, LLC, both of Middleton, Wisconsin
- Contact
- Empower Brands toll-free at 1-844-695-2134 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at HairdryerRecall@Spectrumbrands.com, or online at https://www.remingtonproducts.com/product-recalls or at www.remingtonproducts.com and click on "Product Recalls" at the bottom of the page for more information.
MTD Southwest Recalls Trimmers and Polesaws Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The head of the trimmers and polesaws can continue to rotate when the throttle is released, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmers and polesaws and contact MTD Southwest for instructions on obtaining a free replacement trimmer or polesaw.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · April 16, 2020
MTD Southwest Recalls Trimmers and Polesaws Due to Laceration Hazard
- Recall number
- 20110
- Units
- About 2,660
- Hazard
- The head of the trimmers and polesaws can continue to rotate when the throttle is released, posing a laceration hazard.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Troy-Bilt, Craftsman-branded trimmers and Remington-branded polesaws powered by a 25cc 2-Cycle gasoline engine. The trimmer's housing is red and black and Troy-Bilt or Craftsman is printed on the top of the unit. The polesaw's housing is orange and black and Remington is printed on the top of the unit. Trimmers and polesaws have serial numbers 1K199DG1886 through 1L059DH1017. The model and serial number is located on the white model label on the engine cover. The following model numbers are included in this recall. Brand Model Product Description UPC Code Troybilt 41AD252S766 41CDZ25C766 TB252S Straight Shaft Trimmer TB22 Curve Shaft Trimmer 084931848528 084931845725 Cra
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmers and polesaws and contact MTD Southwest for instructions on obtaining a free replacement trimmer or polesaw.
- Sold at
- Ace Hardware, Menards, Tru Value, Do It Best, Fred Meyer, and other stores nationwide from November 2019 through January 2020 for between $109 and $190.
- Company
- MTD Southwest Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
- Contact
- MTD Southwest toll-free at 888-848-6038 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.mtdproducts.com and click on Product Recall tab located on the bottom of the homepage for more information.
Remington Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard
Hazard: The chainsaws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaws and contact MTD Southwest's Remington recall line for instructions on obtaining a free replacement chainsaw.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · December 15, 2016
Remington Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard
- Recall number
- 17053
- Units
- About 8,000
- Hazard
- The chainsaws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Remington-branded chainsaws powered by a two-cycle gasoline engine ranging in size from 42cc to 46cc and with either a 14-inch, 18-inch or 20-inch bar. The chainsaw's housing is orange and black and Remington is printed on the side of the unit and on the bar. Chainsaws included in this recall have model numbers RM4214, RM4218 and RM4620 and serial numbers 1K155XQ0198 through 1F076XQ0200; and were manufactured between November 15, 2015 and June 7, 2016. Model and serial numbers and the manufacture date are located on a white label above the rear handle. The second through fifth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The second character is the mo
- Remedy
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled chainsaws and contact MTD Southwest's Remington recall line for instructions on obtaining a free replacement chainsaw.
- Sold at
- Bi-Mart, Farmer's Furniture, Lowe's and Mid-States Distributing Co. and other retailers nationwide and online at Amazon.com and Lowes.com from February 2016 through July 2016 for between $160 and $280.
- Company
- Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China, MTD Southwest Inc, of Tempe, Ariz., MTD Southwest Inc, of Tempe, Ariz.
- Contact
- MTD Southwest's Remington recall line toll-free at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online www.remingtonpowertools.com and click on the Product Recall tab at the bottom of the main page.
Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard
Hazard: The blower's impeller can break and strike the operator during use, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact Remington for a free replacement.
· Official CPSC notice (opens in a new tab)
Product recall · April 22, 2014
Remington Electric Leaf Blowers Recalled by MTD Due to Laceration Hazard
- Recall number
- 14152
- Units
- About 24,000
- Hazard
- The blower's impeller can break and strike the operator during use, posing a laceration hazard.
- What was recalled
- This recall involves Remington electric leaf blowers with model RM180B, item number 41AA180G983 and serial numbers ranging from S1E131XK0001 through S1E162XK2008. They were manufactured between May 13, 2011 and May 16, 2012. The third through sixth characters of the serial number identify the manufacturing date. The third character is the month, for example D for April, E for May and F for June. The fourth and fifth characters are the day of the month. The sixth character is the last digit of the year of manufacture. Model, item and serial number are located on a white label on the bottom of motor housing. The 7.5 amp electric blowers are black. Remington, Mighty Sweep and RM180B appear on a
- Remedy
- Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact Remington for a free replacement.
- Sold at
- Various retailers nationwide and online at mtdproducts.com from May 2011 through December 2013 for between $30 and $40.
- Company
- KingClean Electric Co., Ltd., of China, MTD Southwest Inc., of Tempe, Ariz.
- Contact
- Remington toll-free at (888) 848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.mtdproducts.com and click on Product Recalls at the bottom of the page for more information.
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Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recalls database, updated weekly. Recalls are matched to brands by the company and product names in each notice; if you think a recall is listed here by mistake, please tell us.