CPSC Recall in 2020: STIHL Recalls to Repair Mini-Cultivator Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard

Updated on January 18, 2026.

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Data Source: CPSC.

Recall Number: 20-193

Date: September 30, 2020

Product Name: STIHL BF-KM Mini-Cultivator attachments

Recall Description:

The recalled mini-cultivator is one of 15 interchangeable attachments to the STIHL KombiMotor KM model powerheads, which are sold separately.  The mini-cultivator is used to break up loose soil.  It has four black discs with tines mounted to a gearbox and attached to a metal drive tube with a black deflector.  The mini-cultivator attachment should have been assembled by the STIHL dealer and not sold in a box or assembled by the consumer.  The recalled mini-cultivator attachments are those with the gearbox installed upside down. 

Hazard Description:

The gearbox could have mistakenly been installed upside down by the STIHL dealer causing the tines to rotate backwards toward the operator, posing a laceration hazard to the user. 

Consumer Action:

Remedy Type:

Repair

Units: About 185,000

Incidents:

STIHL Inc. has received 12 reports of incidents, including six reports of lacerations to consumers.

Sold At:

Authorized STIHL servicing dealers nationwide from January 2005 through August 2020 for about $190.

Manufactured In:

United States