Makita 18V Cordless Grease Gun and certain Makita flexible hoses recalled due to laceration hazard

When the grease gun is pumping grease and the hose is bent near the adapter; a hole can be created in the hose and it may burst near the adaptor end of the hose. This may pose a laceration hazard to the operator. As of March 28, 2025, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. The company has received 5 reports of lacerations with some injuries outside of Canada.

Laceration hazard

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and contact Makita Canada or one of their Factory Service Centres for instructions on how to return their product for repair. For more information, consumers can contact Makita Canada by telephone at 1-800-663-0909, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. PST/PDT or 1-800-263-3737 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST/EDT, by email at productrecall@makita.ca or visit the company website . Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form . This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website . You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.

Makita 18V Cordless Grease Gun and certain Makita flexible hoses

RA-77173