Stihl, of Virginia Beach, Va. has recalled about 3,000 of its MS 391 Chain Saws because the flywheel on the chain saw can crack causing parts to separate and strike users or bystanders, posing a risk of injury, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported today.

A recall warning for Oregon Replacement Lawnmower Blades has been issued by Blount International Inc., of Kansas City, Mo., says the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission today. The safety agency says the blades can break during normal use and pose a laceration hazard to the user and bystanders.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall alert for more than 4,500 O-Grill portable gas grills made by Uni-O Industries Corp. of Xiamen, China. The small barbecque grills may leak propane gas, posing a fire and burn hazard to consumers.

Bacteria-tainted food, flawed vehicles, smelly bottles of medicines... 2011 could be considered the year of really awful consumer product news, judging by the amount of safety recalls made by regulatory agencies. But which product recall of 2011 really lit the fire for online searches in the U.S.?

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall alert for 111,800 Rayovac NI-CD Cordless Tool Battery Packs. The rechargeable batteries, distributed by BatteriesPlus LLC, of Hartland, Wis., can unexpectedly explode and poses a risk of serious injuries to consumers, warns the CPSC.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued a recall for gel fuels made by 2 Burn of Milwaukee and distributed by Evergreen Enterprises in Richmond, Va. As with recent similar recalls, these gel fuels pose burn and fire hazards when poured over a lit fire pot.

The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today a recall of 39,000 bottles of Marshall Gardens PatioGlo Bio-Fuel Gel. As with other recent recalls of gel-like fuels, the bio-fuel poses a risk of burning consumers if it is poured into a lit firepot.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission has issued a recall of 1.6 million containers of various gel fuels sold by Bird Brain of Ypsilanti, Mich. The jelly-like fuels can splash and ignite when poured into lit firepots, potentially causing serious burn injuries to unsuspecting consumers .

“Nothing runs like a Deere,” says John Deere’s slogan. And for years, Consumer Reports’ rigorous tests and brand-repair surveys have consistently borne that out for the company’s lawn tractors, which have been tops in CR’s performance Ratings and reviews and in our annual reliability surveys. That’s why we were especially surprised by three recent recalls of Deere tractors announced by the Consumer Product Safety Commission in just three days.

The Consumer Products Safety Commission announced today the recall of 2 million containers of gel-based fuels, used in so-called "firepots." The pourable fuel can unexpectedly ignite and splash onto users when poured into already-lit firepots, posing a risk of burning the user.

The following product safety recall was voluntarily conducted by the firm in cooperation with the CPSC. Consumers should stop using the product immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.Name...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to...

Homeowners in arid Arizona have resorted to coloring their grass as a cheaper alternative to constant watering or installation of expensive synthetic turf. Lawn painting became a popular alternative when the recession hit, and can also keep homeowners’ associations happy.

As the old saying goes, they don't make them like they used to. And in the case of lawnmowers that is a very good thing.