STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 20193 · announced September 30, 2020 · Stihl · 185,000 units affected
The product
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.
The hazard
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 to do (per CPSC)
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. Remedy type: Repair
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.
Sold at: Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.
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.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.