CPSC, Stihl Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers: Foreign Material
CPSC, Stihl Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers
Why was CPSC, Stihl Inc. Announce Recall of Backpack Blowers recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these blowers immediately and return them to an authorized Stihl dealer for a free repair. Contact: Contact Stihl at (800) 610-6677 between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or visit Stihl's Web site at www.stihlusa.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- BR 500 and BR 550 Backpack Blowers
- Company
- Stihl Inc. of Virginia Beach, Va.
- Quantity
- About 6,230
- Sold at
- Authorized Stihl dealers nationwide from January 2005 through May 2005 for about $450.
- Recall date
- October 18, 2005
- Incidents / injuries
- Stihl has received five reports of the fan wheel breaking. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
These backpack blowers have serial numbers ranging from 264264925 through 264740832 which are located on top of the engine's cylinder on the fin. The spark plug boot can be removed to view the serial number from the exterior of the blower.