Trimmers/Brushcutters Recalled by STIHL Incorporated Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
CPSC recall 11711. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Vibration from the ignition module may cause the trimmer head to loosen and detach from the mounting, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
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.
CPSC recall 11711 has the recall date 16 Dec 2010. The notice names the firm STIHL. The recall has about 1,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2010 has 8,400 units. CPSC gives the product type Brushcutters.
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| Incidents and injuries | The company received three reports of incidents and no reports of injuries. |
|---|---|
| Units | 1,000 |
| Description | 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. |
| Product | STIHL FS 310 Bike Handle Trimmer/Brushcutter, About 1,000, Brushcutters |
| Sold at | Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2009 to April 2010 for about $550. |
| Manufacturer | STIHL Incorporated |
| Made in | United States |
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- Category: Brushcutters
- CPSC recalls of 2010
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 1,000Median of 2010: 8,400
- CPSC recalls of 2010
- 362
- Recalls of 2010 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2010 in the category Brushcutters
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name STIHL
- 19
Other recalls of the firm
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11711The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11711. https://recallregister.com/product/821-trimmers-brushcutters-recalled-by-stihl-incorporated-due-to-injury-haz/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- 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 11711 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The company received three reports of incidents and no reports of injuries.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2009 to April 2010 for about $550.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11711?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 1,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States