STIHL recalls BR 800 backpack blowers over fan wheel that can break apart
The fan wheel inside these gas-powered backpack blowers can break apart, which could cut people nearby or the person using it, though no injuries have been reported.
What to do
Stop using the blower right away and take it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and fan wheel replacement. Check the serial number on the label on the blower tube; affected ones run from 546515117 to 547916107.
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Recall details
- Product
- STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
- Hazard
- The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Units
- About 47,800
- Where sold
- Sold at 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.
- Remedy
- Repair
- Notice last updated
- November 6, 2025
- Recall date
- November 6, 2025
The headline, summary and steps above are written in plain English from the official notice below. Identifiers are copied exactly as the agency published them. Always check the official notice before you act.
Official notice
The notice's own wording from CPSC.
STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
- Description
- 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.
- Hazard
- The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
- Remedy
- 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. Remedy options: Repair.
- Injuries
- None reported
- Number of units
- About 47,800
- Sold at
- Sold at 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.
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