STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26072
- Recall date
- Nov 6, 2025
- Units
- About 47,800
- Remedy
- Repair
- Firm
- STIHL
- Made in
- United States
What to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled STIHL BR 800 backpack blower and bring it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the fan wheel.
Contact: STIHL Inc. toll-free at 800-233-4729 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.stihlusa.com/safety/recalls/br800 or www.stihlusa.com and click on "Recalls & Notices" found under the Information column and then click on "BR 800 Recall" for more information.
Hazard
The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
This recall involves the fan wheel of the STIHL BR 800 Magnum, models X and C-E, a backpack blower powered by a combustion engine. The backpack blower is gray and orange. "STIHL," "BR 800," and "X" or "C-E" are printed on the rear of the blower. The recalled blower's serial number is located on a label on the blower tube. Only backpack blowers with serial numbers ranging from 546515117 to 547916107 are included in the recall.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Nov 6, 2025. It covers About 47,800 units. The remedy type is repair: the firm will fix the product, or send you a part or kit to fix it. Reported incidents: None reported. STIHL has 21 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
Authorized STIHL independent dealers nationwide from May 2025 through September 2025 for about $600 for the STIHL BR 800 X Magnum model and about $700 for the STIHL BR 800 C-E Magnum model.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/STIHL-Recalls-BR-800-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Laceration-…
- Last published by CPSC
- Nov 6, 2025
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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