Category: Consumer products - Tools and accessories - Powered tools and equipment
Product: STIHL BR800 Backpack Blower
Issue: Consumer products - Laceration hazard
What to do: Immediately stop using the recalled product and return it to your servicing STIHL dealer for inspection and, if necessary, replacement of the fan wheel.
Audience: General public
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STIHL Limited has issued a product safety recall for BR800 C-E Z and BR 800 X-Z backpack Blower models due to a possible fan wheel molding defect that could result in the fracture of the fan wheel during operation of the blower. As of December 17, 2025, the company has received no reports of injury in Canada.