STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
- Recalling company
- STIHL
- Product
- 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.
- Reason
- The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
- Recall date
- Nov 6, 2025
- Distribution
- Sold nationwide (see retailers)
- Quantity
- About 47,800
- 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.
- What to 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.
- Recall number
- 26072
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
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