Stihl recalls

Stihl appears in 16 official U.S. recall notices indexed by RecallRadar, most recently on 2026-03-09.

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Recall summary

Recalls

• Chain Saws and Child Table Seats
  CPSC · 2026-03-09 · Stihl
  Reason: A missing screw can cause the chain brake to fail to operate, presenting a laceration hazard to consumers. The seats were sold without a seat belt, posing a risk to children who climb out of the seat.
• Backpack Blowers
  CPSC · 2026-02-04 · Stihl
  Reason: The fuel hose on the carburetor can be dislodged, and leak fuel, presenting fire and burn hazards.
• STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
  CPSC · 2025-11-06 · Stihl
  Reason: The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
• Chain Saws
  CPSC · 2025-05-05 · Stihl
  Reason: Fuel can leak out of the chain saw's tank, which could cause a fire or injury hazard to consumers.
• KombiSystem Multi-Task Tool
  CPSC · 2024-09-16 · Stihl
  Reason: An internal clip may become dislodged and, as a result, the clutch shoes could be projected from the clutch housing and strike consumers, posing the risk of injury.
• Stihl-brand MS 192 T Chain Saws
  CPSC · 2024-04-23 · Stihl
  Reason: These chain saws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard. A connection in the ignition grounding system could loosen and create a spark, posing a fire hazard. Also the springs in the clutch assembly could come out of positi…
• STIHL MSA 300 chain saws
  CPSC · 2023-09-14 · Stihl
  Reason: The chain saw can take longer to brake than expected, posing a laceration hazard.
• STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments
  CPSC · 2020-09-30 · Stihl
  Reason: The gearbox could have mistakenly been installed upside down by the STIHL dealer causing the tines to rotate backwards toward the operator, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
• STIHL RE 90 Pressure Washers
  CPSC · 2020-01-23 · Stihl
  Reason: The pressure washer nozzle can disconnect from the spray wand when under pressure during use, posing an injury hazard.
• STIHL PolyCut ™ Mowing Heads
  CPSC · 2019-09-05 · Stihl
  Reason: The bolts connecting the plastic blades and holding the mowing head together can come loose and the mowing head can come apart, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
• Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utili…
  CPSC · 2016-07-08 · Stihl
  Reason: The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.
• STIHL MS 361C chain saws (C-Q version)
  CPSC · 2016-07-08 · Stihl
  Reason: The throttle trigger may stick after it has been released by the operator, which could cause the engine to continue to run at a speed that drives the saw chain. This can pose a risk of a laceration injury to the user or…
• STIHL FS 310 Bike Handle Trimmer/Brushcutter
  CPSC · 2016-07-06 · Stihl
  Reason: Vibration from the ignition module may cause the trimmer head to loosen and detach from the mounting, posing an injury hazard.
• STIHL gas-powered edgers, trimmer/brushcutters, pole pruners and KombiMotors
  CPSC · 2015-11-12 · Stihl
  Reason: The gasoline tank vent can become dislodged due to incorrect factory installation and cause fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
• MS 391 Chain Saws
  CPSC · 2015-04-28 · Stihl
  Reason: The flywheel on the chain saw can crack causing parts of the flywheel to separate and strike users or bystanders, posing a risk of injury.
• BR 500 and BR 550 Backpack Blowers
  CPSC · 2014-05-23 · Stihl
  Reason: The fan wheel on these backpack blowers could break, resulting in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower housing. This poses a risk of injury to the user or a bystander.