Product Recall Number: 23-158
Why was STIHL docking stations sold with STIHL iMOW® robotic lawn mowers recalled?
The docking station’s printed circuit board can short circuit when exposed to moisture, posing a fire hazard.
Product Recall Number: 23-158
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2023-03-16
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: STIHL docking stations sold with STIHL iMOW® robotic lawn mowers
Description: This recall involves the docking station supplied with the STIHL iMOW, an autonomous battery-powered lawn mower. The docking stations are gray and orange. “iMOW” is displayed on the top of the mower and “STIHL” is displayed on the top of the mower and the top of the docking station. The recalled docking station’s serial number is located on a label at the base of the docking station. The following models and serial numbers are included in this recall. Name Model Numbers iMow Serial Numbers Range Docking Station Serial Numbers Range STIHL iMOW RMI 422 RMI 522 RMI 632 437478902 to 443268968 437475057 to 443268971
Hazard Description: The docking station’s printed circuit board can short circuit when exposed to moisture, posing a fire hazard.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 2,700
Incidents: STIHL has received eight reports of thermal overheating including two reports of fire. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled STIHL iMOW docking stations and contact STIHL or an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for a free at-home repair of their docking station.
Sold At: Authorized STIHL independent dealers nationwide from January 2017 through July 2022 for between $1,400 and $2,600 for the iMOW and docking station.
Importers: STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Manufacturers: STIHL Tirol GmbH, of Austria
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Austria
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed