CPSC Consumer products recall ·
STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
- Recall number
- CPSC-26072
- Date
- Company / brand
- Stihl
- Category
- Consumer products › Other consumer products
- Units affected
- About 47,800
- Hazard tags
- Laceration
Read the official CPSC notice ↗
Product
STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
Description
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.
Hazard
The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
Incidents / injuries
None reported
What should you do?
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.
Remedy type: Repair
Contact: STIHL Inc. toll-free at 800-233-4729 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.stihlusa.com/safety/recalls/br800 or www.stihlusa.com and click on "Recalls & Notices" found under the Information column and then click on "BR 800 Recall" for more information.
Where it was sold
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.
Manufactured in: United States
Source: CPSC (consumer products), recall CPSC-26072. Official notice. Republished from public data; RecallFlag is not affiliated with the CPSC.