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Product recall · CPSCSeptember 30, 2020Serious
STIHL to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments
The notice says to stop using it — see below for what to do.
What’s wrong
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.
The Recall Registry rates this serious — Risk of severe physical injury.
What it looks like
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What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mini-cultivator attachment and take it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and free proper assembly.
Who to contact: STIHL Inc. at 800-233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at stihlrecall@stihl.us or online at www.stihlusa.com and click on “Information” and then “Product Recalls” and then “BF-KM recall” for more information.
The product
The recalled mini-cultivator is one of 15 interchangeable attachments to the STIHL KombiMotor KM model powerheads, which are sold separately. The mini-cultivator is used to break up loose soil. It has four black discs with tines mounted to a gearbox and attached to a metal drive tube with a black deflector. The mini-cultivator attachment should have been assembled by the STIHL dealer and not sold in a box or assembled by the consumer. The recalled mini-cultivator attachments are those with the gearbox installed upside down.
Details
- Units affected
- About 185,000
- Recall date
- September 30, 2020
- Brand
- STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, VA
- Injuries reported
- Yes
- What has been reported
- STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.
Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.
The official notice
This recall was issued by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Recall Registry summarises it — always confirm the details at the source.
Their exact wording: “STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard”
Worried about the other things in your house? You can write down what you have and be told if one is recalled — or, if you sell second-hand, check your whole stock at once.
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