Important Safety Recall Notice to STIHL Customers

Name of Product: STIHL gas-powered edgers, trimmer/brushcutters, pole pruners, and KombiMotors
Hazard: The gasoline tank vent can become dislodged due to incorrect factory installation and cause fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy: Repair. Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled products and return them to an authorized STIHL Dealer for a free inspection and repair.
Consumer Contact: STIHL Inc. at 800-233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email stihlrecall@stihl.us or view all product recalls here.

Units: About 140,000 (in addition, about 16,000 were sold in Canada)
Description: This recall involves STIHL edgers with model number FC 56 C, trimmer/brushcutters with model numbers FS 40 C-E, FS 50 C-E, FS 56 C-E and FS 56 RC-E, pole pruners with model number HT 56 C-E, and KombiMotors with model number KM 56 RC-E. The model number is located on the starter cover at the rear of the engine. The engine size is about 28 cc. The products are grey and orange with “STIHL” on the engine cover. The serial number range for all of the recalled units is 501830112 through 504083576. The serial number is located on the label on the bottom of the engine.
Incidents/Injuries: STIHL Inc. has received 319 reports of the fuel tank vents coming loose and fuel leaking. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Sold at: Authorized STIHL Dealers nationwide from November 2014 through September 2015 for between $200 and $400
Manufacturer: STIHL Inc. of Virginia Beach, VA
Manufactured in: United States
Note: Health Canada's press release is available here.

Location of Model Number on the Starter Cover

Model FC 56 C-E Edger

Model FS 40 C-E Trimmer/Brushcutter

Model FS 50 C-E Trimmer/Brushcutter

Model FS 56 C-E Trimmer/Brushcutter

Model FS 56 RC-E Trimmer/Brushcutter

Model HT 56 C-E Pole Pruner

Model KM 56 RC-E KombiMotor

Location of Serial Number on the Bottom of the Engine

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products under the agency’s jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard. CPSC’s work to ensure the safety of consumer products — such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters, and household chemicals – contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 40 years.

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