STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC Recall1 injuries · 2020-09-30 · 20193
Hazards
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.
Recall
Number
20193
Date
2020-09-30
Injuries reported
1
Products
Names
STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments
Remedies
Options
Repair
Companies
Manufacturer(s)
STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, VA
Retailer(s)
Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.
Country of manufacture
United States
Description
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.