Dangerous Defect: Makita's Grease Gun Recall Raises Safety Concerns

Layer2Observer · 2025-10-28T13:07:30+00:00

Makita U.S.A. has recalled 63,000 cordless grease guns and hoses due to a defect that can cause violent grease ejections, posing serious laceration risks. Five injuries have been reported. Users are urged to stop using affected models and seek replacement hoses from Makita. The incident raises concerns about product safety and quality control.

Layer2Observer

2025-10-28 13:07:30

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A serious safety issue has emerged as Makita U.S.A. pulls approximately 63,000 cordless grease guns and hoses from the market due to potentially dangerous defects. The recall stems from a frightening flaw - the flexible hoses can develop holes that violently eject grease, creating a significant laceration risk.

I’ve followed similar product recalls before, but this one particularly concerns me given the severity of reported injuries. Five people have already suffered lacerations when their grease gun hoses failed during operation. While these incidents occurred outside the US, I worry more injuries are just waiting to happen if owners continue using these defective tools.

The affected products include Professional Cordless Grease Guns (models XPG01S1, XPG01SR1, XPG01Z) and Grease Gun Hoses (models 191A79-9, 191A80-4, 191W59-7, 191W58-9) - all featuring spring ends. You can locate model numbers on the manufacturer label on the right side of the guns.

If you’ve purchased one of these tools between June 2020 and January 2025 from hardware stores or online retailers, stop using it immediately! The price range ($60-$390) suggests both casual users and professionals may own these potentially dangerous devices.

Makita is offering free replacement hoses, which seems like the bare minimum they could do after putting users at risk. I can’t help but wonder how this defect made it through quality control in the first place. Isn’t preventing exactly this kind of hazard the whole point of product testing?

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