CPSC Recall in 2016: STIHL Recalls Battery-Powered Hedge Trimmers Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 16-195

Date: June 14, 2016

Product Name: STIHL battery-powered hedge trimmers

Recall Description:

"The hedge trimmer can operate faster than expected, continue running after the trigger is released or operate by depressing either the trigger or the front handle switch individually"

Hazard Description:

The hedge trimmer can operate faster than expected, continue running after the trigger is released or operate by depressing either the trigger or the front handle switch individually, posing a laceration hazard.

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Replace

Units: About 8,000 (in addition, about 1,000 were sold in Canada)

Incidents:

STIHL Inc. has received seven reports of the trigger or front handle switch not operating properly. No injuries have been reported.

Sold At:

Authorized STIHL dealers nationwide from June 2010 through April 2016 for about $300.

Manufactured In:

Austria