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Product Recall Number: 11-226

Why was recalled?

"The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard."

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  • Product Recall Number: 11-226

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2011-05-24

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: None Listed

  • Description: "The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill."

  • Hazard Description: "The level of ethanol and other fuel additives can distort the toolless fuel cap, allowing fuel to spill, posing a fire and burn hazard."

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 2.3 million

  • Incidents: STIHL has received 81 reports of difficulty installing and/or removing the fuel caps and fuel spillage. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using these products and return them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a free repair. Consumers can contact STIHL for instructions on identifying these toolless fuel caps.

  • Sold At: Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from July 2002 through May 2011 for between $190 and $650.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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