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title: "STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 26072 | Is It on Recall"
description: "The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard."
url: https://isitonrecall.com/recall/cpsc-26072-stihl-recalls-br-800-backpack-blowers-due-to-laceration-hazard/
updated: 2026-10-01
site: "Is It on Recall"
language: en
---

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# STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard — CPSC recall 26072

Published notice; closure not supplied

The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.

Source date Nov 6, 2025. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.

Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; [check FSIS directly](https://www.fsis.usda.gov/recalls). [Source coverage and dates](https://isitonrecall.com/sources/).

## What the record says

- **Product**: This recall involves the fan wheel of the STIHL BR 800 Magnum, models X and C-E, a backpack blower powered by a combustion engine. The backpack blower is gray and orange. "STIHL," "BR 800," and "X" or "C-E" are printed on the rear of the blower. The recalled blower's serial number is located on a label on the blower tube. Only backpack blowers with serial numbers ranging from 546515117 to 547916107 are included in the recall.
- **Reason**: The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
- **Classification**: Not supplied
- **Recalling firm**: STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- **Quantity**: About 47,800
- **Agency-reported status**: Published recall notice
- **Source record identifier**: 26072

[Open the official record](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/STIHL-Recalls-BR-800-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

## Lot and product identifiers

| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
| --- | --- |
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |

Match all identifying details in the current notice. A brand name alone is not enough.

## Distribution

Not supplied

No US distribution state could be established from this record. Check the official notice.

## Dates in the source

- **Last publish date**: Nov 6, 2025

FDA company pages use the listing date; enforcement records use initiation dates; CPSC uses recall date; NHTSA uses report-received date. These dates are not interchangeable.

## What to do next

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled STIHL BR 800 backpack blower and bring it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and replacement of the fan wheel.

[Read the current instructions](https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/STIHL-Recalls-BR-800-Backpack-Blowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard)

### Contact in the notice

STIHL Inc. toll-free at 800-233-4729 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.stihlusa.com/safety/recalls/br800 or www.stihlusa.com and click on "Recalls & Notices" found under the Information column and then click on "BR 800 Recall" for more information.

## Related records

[Other consumer products records](https://isitonrecall.com/category/other-consumer-products/) [STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia records](https://isitonrecall.com/brand/stihl-incorporated-of-virginia-beach-virginia/)