Product Recall Number: 19-201
Why was STIHL PolyCut ™ Mowing Heads recalled?
The bolts connecting the plastic blades and holding the mowing head together can come loose and the mowing head can come apart, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
Product Recall Number: 19-201
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2019-09-05
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: STIHL PolyCut ™ Mowing Heads
Description: This recall involves mowing head cutting attachments compatible with some models of STIHL-brand trimmers, brushcutters, and clearing saws. The mowing heads can be identified by the name “STIHL” and model number “27-3” or “47-3” located on the original packaging and molded on the top side of the mowing head. The mowing heads have three orange plastic blades, each attached with a bolt and a nut, a black top housing, and a white bottom housing.
Hazard Description: The bolts connecting the plastic blades and holding the mowing head together can come loose and the mowing head can come apart, posing a risk of injury to the user or bystanders.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Refund
Units: About 73,000
Incidents: STIHL Inc. has received 28 reports of loose bolts or mowing heads coming apart, including two reports of injuries.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using the recalled mowing heads immediately and take them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund.
Sold At: Authorized full line STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from July 2018 through July 2019 for about $30 for the 27-3 model and about $40 for the 47-3 model.
Importers: None Listed
Manufacturers: STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Va.
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: United States
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed