STIHL Incorporated 2023-09-14 Tools moderate CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-23282
STIHL MSA 300 chain saws Recall
Issued September 14, 2023 · STIHL Incorporated · 2,800 units affected
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The chain saw can take longer to brake than expected, posing a laceration hazard.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using STIHL MSA 300 chain saws only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact STIHL Incorporated to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled STIHL MSA 300 chain saw and bring it to an authorized STIHL servicing dealer for the free replacement of the brake drum and brake band.
Recall details
- Brand
- STIHL Incorporated
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- September 14, 2023
- Units affected
- 2,800
- Sold at
- Authorized STIHL independent dealers nationwide from October 2022 through July 2023 for about $800.
- Recall number
- CPSC-23282
- Made in
- Austria
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- STIHL Incorporated has 4 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 2,800 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 46,786 US households.
- This is the 13th Tools recall we've logged in 2023.