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Troy-Bilt String Trimmer Sold at Lowe's Recalled for Laceration Hazard

Date: August 1, 2006
Company: Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006
Status: Ongoing
Source: CPSC

What You Should Do

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

Consumers should stop using the trimmers immediately and contact Troy-Bilt for a free repair. Lowe's will mail free repair kits with instruction to owners of registered equipment directly.

Affected Products

The recalled handheld string trimmer is powered by a 4-cycle gasoline engine. The trimmer functions to cut grass or weeds through the use of a spinning yellow trimmer head containing a spool of orange filament line. Model numbers TB425CS and TB525CS and "Troy-Bilt" are printed on the body of the muffler housing.

Why Was This Recalled?

The blade that trims the excess string of these weed trimmers can detach from the plastic shield covering the trimmer head. The blade can be thrown outward, hitting the user or bystander, resulting in a laceration.

Where Was This Sold?

Distribution information not available.

About Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006

Lowe's stores nationwide from January 2006 through March 2006 has 1 total recall tracked by RecallDetector.

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