Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Tool recalling over 90,000 chainsaws due to safety risk
The Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw was recalled over a safety risk. (Photo courtesy of the Consumer Product Safety Commission)
Milwaukee Tool recall has recalled more than 90,000 chainsaws sold related to safety risk.
The company recalled the products because the chain brake may not activate and pose a laceration hazard, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
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CPSC officials noted that Milwaukee Tool received two reports of the chain brake not activating, including one injury involving a lacerated finger.
Which Milwaukee Tool chainsaws are recalled?
Why you should care:
Milwaukee Tool M18 FUELTM Top Handle Chainsaw with either a 12″ or 14″ bar were recalled. This impacts approximately 90,860 units in the U.S. and an additional 7,500 in Canada.
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According to the CPSC, the chainsaws were sold at Home Depot and other home improvement stores and online at homedepot.com between March 2023 and September 2024. The catalog number is 2826-20 with a serial break identified with “A” in the product’s serial number.
What if I have the recalled chainsaw?
What you can do:
Consumers with these chainsaws should stop using them and call Milwaukee Tool to get a free repair.
Furthermore, you can register the product at https://service.milwaukeetool.com/support/eservice to receive a prepaid shipping label to return their product to Milwaukee Tool for repair.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by a Consumer Product Safety Commission recall notice. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee’s Festival of Flowers is returning to Riverwalk Commons at the Milwaukee Public Market this Saturday, running from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The free event features a flower market with vendors selling fresh flowers, art, and handmade goods, along with live music on the Riverwalk Common stage.
Milwaukee Public Market
A new floral art installation from Botanical Collective will also be on display, serving as a photo opportunity for attendees. The installation builds on a similar display from last year’s event.
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“So things that you might have seen last year are absolutely coming back. We have free live music on the Riverwalk Common stage. We have a flower market with vendors selling fresh flowers, art, handmade goods, all of that really fun stuff. Then we also have Botanical Collective last year made this beautiful floral art installation that also acted as a photo op. This year it’s going to look a little different, so we’re really excited to see what they put together,” said Paige Hammond with the Milwaukee Public Market.
Milwaukee Public Market
Also new this year, the festival will kick off with a free yoga class at 11 a.m. Attendees are asked to bring their own mat.
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Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood
SHOREWOOD, Wis. – A 13-year-old was taken into custody on Wednesday morning, May 13, following a police chase that started in Milwaukee and ended in Shorewood.
Police chase
The backstory:
It was around 1:40 a.m. Wednesday when the Shorewood Police Department was notified of a pursuit involving a reported stolen vehicle.
The pursuit had been initiated by the Milwaukee Police Department and was terminated before entering Shorewood.
Shorewood officers located the vehicle and attempted a traffic stop, but the vehicle did not stop, and a pursuit was initiated.
The chase ended near Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue.
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The 13-year-old driver and sole occupant ran from the scene – and their vehicle rolled backward into the front of a Shorewood squad car.
Murray Avenue and Edgewood Avenue, Shorewood
Teen in custody
What we know:
The teen was taken into custody with the assistance of several neighboring law enforcement agencies.
The individual will be referred to the Milwaukee County Children’s Court for charging.
No injuries were sustained by the suspect or officers, and no damage was reported resulting from the contact between the vehicles.
The Source: The information in this post was provided by the Shorewood Police Department.
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