STIHL Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers recall: Laceration Hazard
STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was STIHL Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers recalled?
The hedge trimmer can operate faster than expected, continue running after the trigger is released or operate by depressing either the trigger or the front handle switch individually, posing a laceration hazard.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmer and return it to an authorized STIHL dealer for a free replacement battery-powered hedge trimmer. Contact: STIHL Inc. at 800-610-6677 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email [email protected] or online at www.stihlusa.com and click on Information and then Product Recalls for more information.
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
- STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmers
- Company
- VIKING GmbH, of Austria, STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
- Quantity
- About 8,000 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)
- Sold at
- Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2010 through April 2016 for about $300.
- Recall date
- June 14, 2016
- Incidents / injuries
- STIHL Inc. has received seven reports of the trigger or front handle switch not operating properly. No injuries have been reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
This recall involves STIHL model HSA 65 battery-powered hedge trimmers. "STIHL" and "HSA 65" are printed on the side of the battery compartment between the trigger and the loop handle. The hedge trimmer is gray and orange, with a loop handle, removable battery and a 20-inch hedge trimming blade.