[{"RecallID":10472,"RecallNumber":"26072","RecallDate":"2025-11-06T00:00:00","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.","URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/STIHL-Recalls-BR-800-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard","Title":"STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard","ConsumerContact":"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.","LastPublishDate":"2025-11-06T00:00:00","Products":[{"Name":"STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower","Description":"","Model":"","Type":"","CategoryID":"","NumberOfUnits":"About 47,800"}],"Inconjunctions":[],"Images":[{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/stihl-1.png","Caption":"Recalled STIHL BR 800 X Magnum Backpack Blower"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/stihl-2.png","Caption":"Recalled STIHL BR 800 C-E Magnum Backpack Blower"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/stihl-3.png","Caption":"Location of Serial Number"},{"URL":"https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/stihl-4.png","Caption":"Location of Serial Number"}],"Injuries":[{"Name":"None reported"}],"Manufacturers":[{"Name":"STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia","CompanyID":""}],"Retailers":[{"Name":"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.","CompanyID":""}],"Importers":[],"Distributors":[],"SoldAtLabel":null,"ManufacturerCountries":[{"Country":"United States"}],"ProductUPCs":[],"Hazards":[{"Name":"The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.","HazardType":"","HazardTypeID":""}],"Remedies":[{"Name":"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."}],"RemedyOptions":[{"Option":"Repair"}]}]