STIHL Recalls Yard Power Products Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
CPSC recall 11226. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using these products and return them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a free repair. Consumers can contact STIHL for instructions on identifying these toolless fuel caps.
CPSC recall 11226 has the recall date 25 May 2011. The notice names the firm STIHL. The recall has about 2,300,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Gardening and Landscaping.
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| Incidents and injuries | STIHL has received 81 reports of difficulty installing and/or removing the fuel caps and fuel spillage. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 2,300,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The following yard power tools and model numbers are included in this recall: Product Name & Description Model Number Serial Numbers Affected Blower, backpack BR 500 Up to 284053456 BR 550 Up to 284053456 BR 600 Up to 284053456 BR 600 Magnum Up to 284053456 Hedge Trimmer, extended reach HL 90K Up to 284101483 HL 100 Up to 284101483 HL 100 K Up to 284101483 Pole Pruner HT 56 C-E Up to 284398635 HT 100 Up to 284097165 HT 101 Up to 284097165 HT 130 Up to 284097165 HT 131 Up to 284097165 Edger FC 56 C-E Up to 284180999 FC 70 C-E Up to 284180999 FC 90 Up to 284012099 FC 95 Up to 284012099 FC 100 Up to 284012099 FC 110 Up to 284012099 Trimmer/Brushcutter FS 40 C-E Up to 284180999 FS 56 C-E Up to 284180999 FS 56 RC-E Up to 284180999 FS 70 RC-E Up to 284180999 FS 90 Up to 284012099 FS 90 R Up to 284012099 FS 100 RX Up to 284012099 FS 110 Up to 284012099 FS 110 R Up to 284012099 FS 110 RX Up to 284012099 FS 130 Up to 284012099 FS 130 R Up to 284012099 Clearing Saw FS 310 Up to 284012099 KombiEngine KM 56 RC-E Up to 284180999 KM 90 R Up to 284012099 KM 110 R Up to 284012099 KM 130 R Up to 284012099 Visit STIHL's website, www.stihlusa.com for additional photos of the power tools involved… |
| Product | Gas powered STIHL trimmers, brushcutters, KombiMotors, hedge trimmers, edgers, clearing saws, pole pruners, and backpack blowers that utilize a toolless fuel cap, About 2.3 million, Gardening and Landscaping |
| Sold at | Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from July 2002 through May 2011 for between $190 and $650. |
| Manufacturer | STIHL Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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- Hazard: Fire
- Hazard: Burn
- Category: Gardening and Landscaping
- CPSC recalls of 2011
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 2,300,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 32%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Gardening and Landscaping
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name STIHL
- 19
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 11226The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11226. https://recallregister.com/product/680-stihl-recalls-yard-power-products-due-to-burn-and-fire-hazards/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11226 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
STIHL has received 81 reports of difficulty installing and/or removing the fuel caps and fuel spillage. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from July 2002 through May 2011 for between $190 and $650.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11226?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11226?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 2.3 million