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STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard is CPSC recall #20193, announced on September 30, 2020. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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. The remedy is 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.. Affected brand: STIHL Incorporated.
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.
Affected products
STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments
Recalled brands
STIHL Incorporated
Remedy
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.
Recall date
September 30, 2020
CPSC recall #20193 covers STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard, announced by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on September 30, 2020. The CPSC cites the following hazard: 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.
The CPSC remedy for recall #20193 is 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.. Consumers should stop using the product and follow the instructions in the official CPSC notice.
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The primary source is the official CPSC notice at https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2020/STIHL-Recalls-to-Repair-Mini-Cultivator-Attachments-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard. RecallDocket links to it from this page.
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