STIHL to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments recall: Laceration Hazard
STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
Why was STIHL to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. Contact: STIHL Inc. at 800-233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at [email protected] or online at www.stihlusa.com and click on “Information” and then “Product Recalls” and then “BF-KM recall” 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 BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments
- Company
- STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, VA
- Quantity
- About 185,000
- Sold at
- Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.
- Recall date
- September 30, 2020
- Incidents / injuries
- STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
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.