Ryobi hedge trimmers recalled
Roughly 128,000 Ryobi 40V 24-Inch Cordless Hedge Trimmers are being recalled, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The trimmers, made in Vietnam and imported by TTI Outdoor Power Equipment Inc., of Anderson, South Carolina, were sold at Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores nationwide from March 2021 through January 2025 for between $90 and $160.
According to CPSC, the hedge trimmer blade can unexpectedly activate after pressing just the safety or trigger control individually rather than engaging the safety and trigger controls simultaneously, which can pose a laceration hazard. So far, there have been 27 reports of the blade activating after pressing just one of the controls, including 16 reports of injuries that resulted in minor and some severe lacerations.
The recall applies to model numbers RY40620VNM, RY40602VNM and RY40602BTLVNM, and with serial numbers within ranges LT21091D180001 - LT22365D060025 and RG23125N250001 - RG24252D101110. The model and serial numbers are on the data plate located on the bottom of the trimmer.
