STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 26072 · Nov 6, 2025 · Stihl
47,800
units affected
47,800
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 26072
- Date
- Nov 6, 2025
- Company
- Stihl
- Units affected
- 47,800
- Product
- STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Cuts
The product
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.
What can happen
The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported
- 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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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled stihl br 800 backpack blower?
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.
What is the hazard?
The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.