STIHL Announces Recall of Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

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
	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
	KM 130 R	Up to 284012099

Visit STIHL's website, www.stihlusa.com for additional photos of the power tools involved and photos of the toolless fuel cap.

Sold at: Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from July 2002 through May 2011 for between $190 and $650.

Manufactured in: United States

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