STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 16195. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The hedge trimmer can operate faster than expected, continue running after the trigger is released or operate by depressing either the trigger or the front handle switch individually, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled trimmer and return it to an authorized STIHL dealer for a free replacement battery-powered hedge trimmer.
CPSC recall 16195 has the recall date 14 Jun 2016. The notice names the firm VIKING GmbH. The recall has about 8,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2016 has 6,400 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Power Hedge Trimmers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | STIHL Inc. has received seven reports of the trigger or front handle switch not operating properly. No injuries have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 8,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves STIHL model HSA 65 battery-powered hedge trimmers. "STIHL" and "HSA 65" are printed on the side of the battery compartment between the trigger and the loop handle. The hedge trimmer is gray and orange, with a loop handle, removable battery and a 20-inch hedge trimming blade. |
| Product | STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmers, About 8,000 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada), Power Hedge Trimmers |
| Sold at | Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2010 through April 2016 for about $300. |
| Manufacturer | VIKING GmbH, of Austria |
| Importer | STIHL Inc |
| Made in | Austria |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Power Hedge Trimmers
- CPSC recalls of 2016
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 8,000Median of 2016: 6,400
- CPSC recalls of 2016
- 330
- Recalls of 2016 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 2016 in the category Power Hedge Trimmers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name VIKING GmbH
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 16195The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 16195. https://recallregister.com/product/7771-stihl-recalls-battery-powered-hedge-trimmers-due-to-laceration-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 16195 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
STIHL Inc. has received seven reports of the trigger or front handle switch not operating properly. No injuries have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2010 through April 2016 for about $300.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 16195?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 16195?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 8,000 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)