STIHL recalls PolyCut mowing heads with model numbers 27-3 or 47-3 due to bolts coming loose, which can cause injury. Affected users should stop using and get a refund from an authorized dealer.
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.
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✎ GovInfoNow plain-language explainer
STIHL is recalling mowing heads with model numbers 27-3 or 47-3 because bolts can become loose, causing the mowing head to separate and potentially injure users or bystanders. This is a safety hazard that requires immediate action to prevent injury. Read more at govinfonow.com/recall/3246-stihl-polycut-mowing-heads-recalled-loose-bolts-risk-injury.
“STIHL PolyCut Mowing Heads Recalled: Loose Bolts Risk Injury.” GovInfoNow, updated August 3, 2026. https://govinfonow.com/recall/3246-stihl-polycut-mowing-heads-recalled-loose-bolts-risk-injury. Based on CPSC recall #8661 (https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2019/STIHL-PolyCut-Mowing-Heads-Recalled-Due-to-Injury-Hazard).
The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Sept. 5, 2019, that STIHL is recalling PolyCut Mowing Heads due to a risk of injury from loose bolts. Consumers should stop using the recalled mowing heads immediately and take them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund.
How to tell if you have it
STIHL PolyCut ™ Mowing Heads
Model numbers 27-3 or 47-3
Sold at authorized full line STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from July 2018 through July 2019
What to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled mowing heads immediately and take them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund. Contact STIHL Inc. at 800-610-6677 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, e-mail stihlrecall@stihl.us or online at www.stihlusa.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
The hazard
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. STIHL Inc. has received 28 reports of loose bolts or mowing heads coming apart, including two reports of injuries.
Context
GovInfoNow's records show STIHL Incorporated has three other recalls on record since Dec. 16, 2010, including a Sept. 30, 2020 recall for Mini-Cultivator Attachments due to laceration hazards and two Dec. 2010 recalls for MS 361C Chain Saws and FS 310 Trimmers. Other recent recalls of similar products include STIHL BR 800 Backpack Blowers (Nov. 6, 2025), DR Power Lawn Mowers (Aug. 6, 2026) and Hampton Bay Halwin 52-Inch Ceiling Fans (Aug. 13, 2026).
How to tell if you have this one
Check the mowing head for the model number "27-3" or "47-3" on the original packaging or molded on the top side. The mowing heads have three orange plastic blades, a black top housing, and a white bottom housing.
Brand
STIHL
Product
STIHL PolyCut ™ Mowing Heads
Category
Consumer product
Based on the official CPSC remedy
What to do — step by step
Stop Using Immediately
Stop using the recalled mowing heads right away to prevent injury.
Get Refund from Dealer
Take the mowing heads to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund.
Official remedy
What CPSC says to do
Consumers should stop using the recalled mowing heads immediately and take them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund.
Where it went
Where it was sold
Sold nationwide.
Nationwide
Not listed
CPSC “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.”
Sold nationwide.
Take action
Contact STIHL
We’ve drafted a message you can send STIHL to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall 8661 — STIHL PolyCut Mowing Heads Recalled: Loose Bolts Risk Injury
Hello,
I own a STIHL PolyCut Mowing Heads Recalled: Loose Bolts Risk Injury that is covered by recall 8661 from STIHL.
The official recall notice states: Consumers should stop using the recalled mowing heads immediately and take them to an authorized STIHL dealer for a full refund.
I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this?
Thank you.
The facts (hazard, remedy, dates, manufacturer) are pulled from the official CPSC recall record. The plain-language summary and step-by-step checklist are written by GovInfoNow to make the official notice easier to act on — they don’t replace it.
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