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CPSC, Brave Products Announce Recall of Log Splitters

Date: February 15, 2005
Company: Brave Products Inc., Streator, Ill.
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

Stop using this product immediately. Do not consume, use, or distribute it.

The firm is out of business and a recall remedy is no longer available. Destroy and discard this product.

Affected Products

The log splitters are made of steel and painted orange and black. They have trailer hitches and rubber tires. Each log splitter has a decal on the side that reads "Brave Products, Inc." and "__ ton" (either 15, 22, 26, or 34). The following models are being recalled: Brave VH0234 (34 ton) Serial #S012368 through S016976 Brave VH9926 (26 ton) Serial #S014226 through S017534 Brave VH9922 (22 ton) Serial #S011460 through S016862 Brave HB0115 (15 ton) Serial #S013853 through S017534 (Serial number plate is located on the hydraulic tank)

Why Was This Recalled?

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.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Brave Products Inc., Streator, Ill.

Brave Products Inc., Streator, Ill. has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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Data sourced from the CPSC. Last updated March 26, 2026. View original report