CPSC & Stihl Recall Various Weed Trimmers, Brushcutters and Augers
Home product recall 00007b. Announced by CPSC on Oct 20, 1999.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Oct 20, 1999. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 7,200 weed trimmers, 192 brushcutters and 344 augers units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Fuel could leak from an unsealed seam in the fuel tank, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Stop using these products immediately, and call Stihl to determine if your trimmer, brushcutter or auger is part of this recall. If so, consumers should return it to an authorized Stihl dealer for a free replacement fuel tank.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, call Stihl at (800) 467-8445 between 7 a.m. and 2 a.m. ET Monday through Friday, and between 8 a.m. and 12 a.m. ET Saturday and Sunday. Consumers also can get more information on Stihl’s web site at www.stihlusa.com
Which ones are recalled?
The trimmers, sold with both loop- and bicycle-type handles, have model numbers FS 120 and FS 200. The brushcutters, with bicycle-type handles, have model number FS 350. The augers have model number BT 120C, and are used to drill holes in the ground. The model numbers are located on the top of the engines’ shrouds. The serial number is stamped into the crank case base, and can be seen by turning the unit upside down and looking at the metal plate on the muffler side between the fuel tank and muffler shroud. The recalled Model FS 120 units have serial numbers from: 241229059 through 241230468 241853315 through 241854114 241227959 through 241229058 241851265 through 241853314 The recalled Model FS 200 units have serial numbers from: 241212359 through 241212808 241854855 through 241855104 241230469 through 241230868 241854115 through 241854854 The recalled Model FS 350 units have serial numbers from: 141615623 through 141616122 The recalled Model BT 120C units have serial numbers from: 141585723 through 141585922 141722570 through 141722819 The model number and the word “Stihl” is written on the products.
About 7,200 weed trimmers, 192 brushcutters and 344 augers units, as CPSC gives them.
Stihl Weed Trimmers, Brushcutters and Augers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by Stihl Inc., Virginia Beach, Va.
- Stihl dealers sold these trimmers, brushcutters and augers, from November 1998 through September 1999, for between $400 and $700, depending on the model purchased.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
Stihl is aware of one incident in Europe, of a fuel leak from a trimmer. No injuries were reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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