WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Virginia, announced a voluntary recall of Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap.
Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Details of recall:
Name of Product: Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap.
Units: About 2.3 million
Manufacturer: STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
Hazard: The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: STIHL has received 81 reports of difficulty installing and/or removing the fuel caps and fuel spillage. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The following yard power tools and model numbers are included in this recall:
| Product Name & Description | Model Number | Serial Numbers Affected |
| Blower, backpack | BR 500 | Up to 284053456 |
| BR 550 | Up to 284053456 | |
| BR 600 | Up to 284053456 | |
| BR 600 Magnum | Up to 284053456 | |
| Hedge Trimmer, extended reach | HL 90K | Up to 284101483 |
| HL 100 | Up to 284101483 | |
| HL 100 K | Up to 284101483 | |
| Pole Pruner | HT 56 C-E | Up to 284398635 |
| HT 100 | Up to 284097165 | |
| HT 101 | Up to 284097165 | |
| HT 130 | Up to 284097165 | |
| HT 131 | Up to 284097165 | |
| Edger | FC 56 C-E | Up to 284180999 |
| FC 70 C-E | Up to 284180999 | |
| FC 90 |
Up to 284012099
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| FC 95 | Up to 284012099 | |
| FC 100 | Up to 284012099 | |
| FC 110 | Up to 284012099 | |
| Trimmer/Brushcutter | FS 40 C-E | Up to 284180999 |
| FS 56 C-E | Up to 284180999 | |
| FS 56 RC-E | Up to 284180999 | |
| FS 70 RC-E | Up to 284180999 | |
| FS 90 | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 90 R | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 100 RX | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 110 | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 110 R | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 110 RX | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 130 | Up to 284012099 | |
| FS 130 R | Up to 284012099 | |
| Clearing Saw | FS 310 | Up to 284012099 |
| KombiEngine | KM 56 RC-E | Up to 284180999 |
| KM 90 R | Up to 284012099 | |
| KM 110 R | Up to 284012099 |
