STIHL power tools recalled

Consumers should stop using these products immediately and return them for repair to the authorised STIHL dealer in Bermuda, Sousa’s Landscape Management.

The following STIHL yard power tools and model numbers are included in this recall:

Blower, backpack: BR 500, BR 550, BR 600, BR 600 Magnum

Hedge Trimmer, extended reach: HL 90K, HL 100, HL 100K

Pole Pruner: HT 56 C-E, HT 100, HT 101, HT 130, HT 131

Edger: FC 56 C-E. FC 70 C-E, FC 90, FC 95, FC 100, FC 110

Trimmer/Brushcutter: FS 40 C-E, FS 56 C-E, FS 56 RC-E, FS 70 RC-E, FS 90, FS 90 R, FS 100 RX, FS110, FS 110 R, FS 110 RX, FS 130, FS 130 R

Clearing Saw: FS 310

KombiEngine: KM 56 RC-E, KM 90 R, KM 110 R, KM 130 R

Visit STIHL’s website, www.stihlusa.com for additional photos of the power tools involved and photos of the toolless fuel cap.

These STIHL products were distributed at authorized STIHL dealers from July 2002 through May 2011.

Information on recalls can be found on the Department of Consumer Affairs website: www.ca.gov.bm or the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: www.cpsc.gov.

For additional information, contact STIHL at (800) 233-4729 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, or visit the firm's website at www.stihlusa.com or e-mail to [email protected].

Local recalls fall under the Consumer Protection Act 1999 section 23 (1) a, b, c. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.