The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·26072·Announced 2025-11-06

[pending] STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Pending LLM rewrite. Source: CPSC 26072.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: Pending LLM scoring against the rubric.

Plain-English summary

STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard

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.

The recalled product

Product
STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
Manufacturer
STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Affected units
47,800

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.