STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

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.

Is my product affected?

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• STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments · About 185,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.; STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, VA.

Injuries or incidents reported

STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.

Consumer contact

STIHL Inc. at 800-233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail at stihlrecall@stihl.us or online at www.stihlusa.com and click on “Information” and then “Product Recalls” and then “BF-KM recall” for more information.

Recall history and context

STIHL appears in 21 CPSC recalls on record. See all STIHL recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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