Consumer and Vehicles

STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower recalled due to laceration hazard

Last updated
2025-12-24
Category
Powered tools and equipment
Issue
Laceration hazard
Hazard type
Laceration or impact

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De onde vem o dado

Official Health Canada recall page

Read the full notice on recalls-rappels.canada.ca. Health Canada, Open Government Licence – Canada.

Cuidado

This is safety information, not advice

Only Health Canada and the recalling firm can confirm whether your specific unit is affected.

O que fazer com isso

What to do if you own this product

Follow the instructions below. Canadian law prohibits reselling or giving away a recalled product.

What is the hazard with STIHL BR800 Backpack Blower?

STIHL BR800 Backpack Blower was announced earlier this year, in the "Powered tools and equipment" category. Laceration hazard That is the hazard as reported publicly by the firm and the regulator; it does not necessarily mean every unit has failed.

What should you do if you own this product?

Consumers should immediately stop using any STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower affected by this recall and return it to their preferred servicing STIHL dealer for inspection (and replacement, if necessary) of the fan wheel. For more information, consumers can contact STIHL Limited (Canada) Customer Service and After Sales Technical Support (English & French) by telephone at 519-681-3000 Monday to Friday between 7:00am and 6:40pm Eastern Time or through the Customer Service online contact form.Please note that the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act prohibits recalled products from being redistributed, sold or even given away in Canada. Health Canada would like to remind consumers to report any health or safety incidents related to the use of this product or any other consumer product or cosmetic by filling out the Consumer Product Incident Report Form. This recall is also posted on the OECD Global Portal on Product Recalls website. You can visit this site for more information on other international consumer product recalls.  Contact the firm directly using the official recall page linked below for the exact remedy steps.

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Recall

A public notice from a safety regulator or the company itself asking consumers to stop using, return, repair or exchange a product because it does not meet a safety requirement.

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What the company offers to fix the problem: a refund, a free repair, a replacement product, or instructions to dispose of the item safely.

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The specific way a product can hurt someone — for example choking, fire, electric shock or a fall — as described by the regulator or the manufacturer.

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