# STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
> **CPSC recall** · 2025-11-06 · 26072 · 1 injuries reported
## Recall
- **Number:** 26072
- **Date:** 2025-11-06
- **Injuries reported:** 1
## Products

STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower

## Hazards

The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.

## Remedies

Repair

## Manufacturer(s)

STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia

## Retailer(s)

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.

## Country of manufacture

United States

## 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.

## Source
- [CPSC recall page](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/STIHL-Recalls-BR-800-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)
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