Backpack blowers recalled because the fan wheel can break apart
About 47,800 STIHL BR 800 Magnum backpack blowers are being recalled because the fan wheel inside the blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: a fan wheel that can break apart poses a laceration hazard, and the notice states no incidents have been reported.
Plain-English summary
The fan wheel of the STIHL BR 800 Magnum backpack blower, models X and C-E, is being recalled. The combustion-engine blower is gray and orange with "STIHL," "BR 800" and "X" or "C-E" printed on the rear, and the serial number on a label on the blower tube.
The fan wheel inside the backpack blower can break apart, posing a laceration hazard. The CPSC notice states that no injuries or incidents have been reported.
About 47,800 units were sold at authorized STIHL independent dealers nationwide from May 2025 through September 2025, for about $600 for the BR 800 X Magnum and about $700 for the BR 800 C-E Magnum.
Consumers should immediately stop using the blower and take it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free inspection and fan wheel replacement.
The recalled product
- Product
- STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blower
- Manufacturer
- STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
- Hazard
- laceration
- component-failure
- Affected units
- 47,800
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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