Thursday, September 4, 2025

MAKITA U.S.A., INC. RECALLS CORDLESS GREASE GUNS AND GREASE GUN HOSES DUE TO LACERATION HAZARD

Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission – Recall

Release Date: September 4, 2025

Makita U.S.A., Inc. Recalls Cordless Grease Guns and Grease Gun Hoses Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall Summary

Name of Product: Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses

Hazard: The flexible grease gun hose can develop a hole allowing grease to be ejected while using the grease gun, posing a laceration hazard.

Remedy: Replace

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled Makita Cordless Grease Guns and Makita Grease Gun Hoses and contact Makita for a free replacement hose.

Consumer Contact: Makita U.S.A., Inc. toll-free at 800-462-5482 from 8 a.m. to 7:45 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, or by email at greasegunrecall@makitausa.com.

Consumers may also visit the company’s website at www.makitatools.com/recall or go to www.makitatools.com and click on “Important Safety Notice/Recall” located at the top right of the page under “Support” for recall details and additional information.

Recall Details

Units: About 62,927

Description: This recall involves Makita Professional Cordless Grease Guns with model numbers XPG01S1, XPG01SR1 and XPG01Z, and Makita Grease Gun Hoses with model numbers 191A79-9, 191A80-4, 191W59-7 and 191W58-9. All affected models have spring ends. The model number is located on the manufacturer label on the right side of the grease guns. The following ranges of serial numbers are included in this recall. The serial number is located on the battery mounting port on the grease guns.

Product	Model No.	Serial No. (From)	Serial No. (To)
Grease Gun	XPG01Z	1624	2163
		3030	5088
		20459	22582
		51237	23713
		58316	59555
		60012	69623
		72766	73595
		80926	86281
		86612	89078
		91449	94928
		94999	106439
		112804	115923
Grease Gun	XPG01SR1	2164	2813
		22583	23113
		50618	51236
		69984	71983
		86282	86461
		86752	87751
		106440	108946
		109507	109919
Grease Gun	XPG01S1	137895	143614
		163962	164761
		172741	175458
Hose	191A79-9
Hose	191A80-4
Hose	191W58-9
Hose	191W59-7

Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received five reports of incidents worldwide of the grease gun hose failing, including five laceration injuries. All five incidents were reported outside the United States.

Sold at: Hardware and home improvement stores nationwide and on various websites from June 2020 through January 2025 for between $60 and $390.

Importer: Makita U.S.A. Inc., of La Mirada, California

Manufactured in: China

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Recalled Cordless Grease Gun and location of Serial No.

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Recalled Grease Gun Hose (Models 191A79-9, 191A80-4, 191W58-9 and 191W59-7) with spring end shown

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Replacement Hose (Model 1916V6-0)

About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

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CONTACTS:

Media:

Wayne Hart
Communications Manager
Makita U.S.A.
(714) 522-8088 x 4410
whart@makitausa.com

Consumer:

(800) 4-MAKITA
makitatools.com

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