STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
Recall 20193 · Sep 30, 2020 · Stihl
185,000
units affected
185,000
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20193
- Date
- Sep 30, 2020
- Company
- Stihl
- Units affected
- 185,000
- Product
- STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Cuts
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.
What can happen
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.
The fix
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.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- 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.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled stihl bf-km mini-cultivator attachments?
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.
What is 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.
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.