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Techtronic Industries (TTI), the Hong Kong company behind Milwaukee and Ryobi, has made HART tools. The clearest public record is a federal recall. On November 10, 2021 the US Consumer Product Safety Commission recalled about 15,700 HART 18-gauge brad nailers sold only at Walmart, and named the manufacturer as Techtronic Industries Vietnam Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The importer was Hart Consumer Products Inc. of Anderson, South Carolina, which TTI's 2019 annual report lists as a TTI subsidiary.
On December 11, 2025 TTI told the Hong Kong stock exchange that it was "voluntarily discontinuing the HART business by the end of 2025, while still retaining the HART brand in the portfolio."
So HART is not a Walmart store brand in the usual sense: Walmart sold it, TTI owned it. (TTI owns Milwaukee; it sells Ryobi power tools under a license from Ryobi Limited, which owns the RYOBI trademark, according to TTI's 2019 annual report.) Below: each record, what it does and doesn't show, and how to read the label on a HART tool.
01What the records show
| Date | Source | What it says |
|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | TTI annual report 2018 (HKEX filing) | Describes the HART family as hand tools for contractors, under TTI |
| 2020 (report on 2019) | TTI annual report 2019 | Lists Hart Consumer Products, Inc. (Hart Tools, USA) among TTI's subsidiaries |
| November 10, 2021 | CPSC recall 22-017 | HART 18-gauge 2 inch brad nailers (models HPNR01, HPNR01B, HPNR01B-SK, HPNR01BNCA), about 15,700 units. Manufacturer: Techtronic Industries Vietnam Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Importer: Hart Consumer Products Inc. Manufactured in Vietnam. Sold at Walmart stores and walmart.com, April to September 2021 |
| December 11, 2025 | TTI announcement to the Hong Kong stock exchange | TTI is discontinuing the HART business by the end of 2025 and keeping the HART brand |
| October 23, 2026 | Walmart.com product listings | HART drill listings sold by Walmart.com give Hart Consumer Products as the manufacturer |
What this shows: HART was a TTI brand, imported into the US by a TTI subsidiary, and at least one HART product line was built in TTI's own plant in Vietnam. A CPSC recall lists the manufacturer the agency recorded for the recalled units, which makes it one of the strongest public records of who built a product.
What it doesn't show: that every HART tool came from the Vietnam plant. The recall covers one nailer line. TTI's filings don't break down where each HART product was built.
02The 2025 shutdown
TTI's announcement was short. It said the company is "voluntarily discontinuing the HART business by the end of 2025, while still retaining the HART brand in the portfolio", and quoted chief executive Steven Richman: the discontinuation "further supports our ability to deliver our medium-term internal profitability objectives". The same announcement said point-of-sale demand for its Milwaukee and Ryobi brands remained strong.
The announcement doesn't mention Walmart and doesn't say what happens to warranties or parts. If you own a HART tool, keep your receipt and check the warranty terms printed in the manual.
Keeping the brand means TTI could use the HART name again. Any future HART product would need its own record before anyone can say where it was built.
03HART, Ryobi and Milwaukee
Because TTI is behind all three (it owns HART and Milwaukee and sells Ryobi power tools under license), a lot of buyers ask whether a HART tool is a Ryobi or Milwaukee tool in a different color. The records don't answer that. One company behind all three doesn't mean shared designs, motors or batteries, and nothing in the filings or the recall compares them.
If a specific comparison matters to you, look at the model's own manual and recall history, not the owner's other brands.
04How to check your own HART tool
- Read the rating plate. It shows the model number, the importer or distributor, and the country of origin.
- Search the model at CPSC. saferproducts.gov and cpsc.gov list recalls with a manufacturer field, as the nailer recall does.
- Check the safety listing. A UL, ETL or CSA mark with a file number can be looked up in the certifier's online directory, which names the company holding the listing.
- Look at the owner's filings. TTI publishes annual and interim reports on its investor site and on the Hong Kong exchange.
This is the same record trail we use to find who makes anything. Our guide on how to find a manufacturer shows it with import records. If you are building a hardware product yourself, the product development process guide covers the steps from sample to production.
QQuestions
Q01Who makes HART tools?
Techtronic Industries (TTI), the owner of Milwaukee, which also sells Ryobi power tools under license. A November 2021 CPSC recall names Techtronic Industries Vietnam Manufacturing as the manufacturer for recalled HART brad nailers, and TTI's 2019 annual report lists Hart Consumer Products as a subsidiary.
Q02Is HART a Walmart brand?
HART tools were sold at Walmart (the 2021 recall says the nailers were sold only at Walmart), but the brand belongs to TTI. Walmart.com listings give Hart Consumer Products, a TTI subsidiary, as the manufacturer.
Q03Are HART tools being discontinued?
Yes. On December 11, 2025 TTI announced it was discontinuing the HART business by the end of 2025, while keeping the HART brand.
Q04Are HART tools made by Ryobi?
TTI sells Ryobi power tools under a license from Ryobi Limited, so the same company is behind both. The records we found don't show that HART and Ryobi tools share designs or parts.
Q05Where are HART tools made?
The recalled HART nailers were made in Vietnam, at a TTI plant, according to the CPSC. Other HART tools list their own country of origin on the rating plate and the box.
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