STIHL Incorporated · Recalled
Trimmers/Brushcutters Recalled by STIHL Incorporated Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Vibration from the ignition module may cause the trimmer head to loosen and detach from the mounting, posing an injury hazard.
- Units
- About 1,000
- Reports
- 3
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $550
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recalled bike handle trimmer/brushcutter has "STIHL" printed on the engine head. The model number FS 310 is located in two places, on the shaft and on the flywheel housing below the starter grip. This recall includes all units with serial numbers ranging from 27961 1030 through 27961 1119 and 27984 3607 through 27984 4556, which can be found on an adhesive label affixed to the bottom of the fuel tank and etched into the metal frame on the bottom of the engine.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2009 to April 2010 for about $550.
- Product type
- Brushcutters
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Incident log
The company received three reports of incidents and no reports of injuries.
What the notice says to do
STIHL informed purchasers for whom they had addresses directly by letter after April 15, 2010. Consumers should stop using this trimmer/brushcutter immediately and take it to an authorized STIHL dealer for a new ignition module, which will be installed at no cost to the consumer.
For more information, contact STIHL between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday at (800) 610-6677 or visit STIHL's website at www.stihlusa.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated DEC 16 2010; last revised JUL 06 2016.