STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
- Recall date
- 2025-11-06
- Recall number
- 26072
- Category
- Other
- Hazard type
- Laceration or impact
This recall involves the fan wheel of the STIHL BR 800 Magnum, models X and C-E, a backpack blower powered by a combustion engine. The backpack blower is gray and orange. "STIHL," "BR 800," and "X" or "C-E" are printed on the rear of the blower. The recalled blower's serial number is located on a label on the blower tube. Only backpack blowers with serial numbers ranging from 546515117 to 547916107 are included in the recall.
De onde vem o dado
Official CPSC recall page
Cuidado
This is safety information, not advice
O que fazer com isso
What to do if you own this product
What is the hazard with STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower?
STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower (STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia) was announced earlier this year, in the "Other" category. The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard. That is the hazard as reported publicly by the firm and the regulator; it does not necessarily mean every unit has failed.
What should you do if you own this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled STIHL BR 800 backpack blower and bring it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the fan wheel. Sold at: Authorized STIHL independent dealers nationwide from May 2025 through September 2025 for about $600 for the STIHL BR 800 X Magnum model and about $700 for the STIHL BR 800 C-E Magnum model.. If you bought it somewhere else, the remedy above still applies — contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below.
How many units are affected?
About About 47,800 units of STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower are covered by this recall, according to the official count reported by the firm to the regulator.
Glossário: os termos desta página
Recall
A public notice from a safety regulator or the company itself asking consumers to stop using, return, repair or exchange a product because it does not meet a safety requirement.
Remedy
What the company offers to fix the problem: a refund, a free repair, a replacement product, or instructions to dispose of the item safely.
Hazard
The specific way a product can hurt someone — for example choking, fire, electric shock or a fall — as described by the regulator or the manufacturer.
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