STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard
CPSC recall 20193. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The gearbox could have mistakenly been installed upside down by the STIHL dealer causing the tines to rotate backwards toward the operator, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mini-cultivator attachment and take it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and free proper assembly.
CPSC recall 20193 has the recall date 30 Sep 2020. The notice names the firm STIHL. The recall has about 185,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2020 has 6,100 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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| Incidents and injuries | STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers. |
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| Units | 185,000 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | The recalled mini-cultivator is one of 15 interchangeable attachments to the STIHL KombiMotor KM model powerheads, which are sold separately. The mini-cultivator is used to break up loose soil. It has four black discs with tines mounted to a gearbox and attached to a metal drive tube with a black deflector. The mini-cultivator attachment should have been assembled by the STIHL dealer and not sold in a box or assembled by the consumer. The recalled mini-cultivator attachments are those with the gearbox installed upside down. |
| Product | STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments, About 185,000 |
| Sold at | Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190. |
| Manufacturer | STIHL Incorporated |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 185,000Median of 2020: 6,100
- CPSC recalls of 2020
- 257
- Recalls of 2020 with one of the same hazards
- 8%
- Recalls on the register that name STIHL
- 19
Other recalls of the firm
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 20193. https://recallregister.com/product/8912-stihl-recalls-to-repair-mini-cultivator-attachments-due-to-laceration/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 20193 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 20193?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 20193?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 185,000