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and 5 p.m.ĮT Monday through Friday or log on to the company's website at To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury, call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or CPSC's teletypewriter at (800) 638-8270. For more information,Ĭonsumers can contact Stihl at (800) 610-6677 between 9 a.m. To the dealer where purchased for a free repair. Stihl dealers nationwide sold the chain saws from July 2002 through OctoberĬonsumers should stop using the chain saws immediately and return them These chain saws were manufactured in Virginia Beach, Va. The serial number is printed on the housing near the bumper spikes. The name "Stihl" and the model numbers are located on the starter The recalled Stihl chain saws include model number MS 170 and MS 180 C Stihl has received six reports of fuel leakage. Tank, which could cause a fire or injury hazard to consumers. For example, a serial number beginning with Y10 would be from 2010, while an S12 would be from 2012. The first two digits are the year, followed by the month in which the chainsaw was manufactured. Electrical apparatus for adding numbers of single revolvably mounted in front of.
Consumer Product SafetyĬommission (CPSC), Stihl Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va., is voluntarily After the second letter, there should be a series of numbers that will look something like this: YYYYXXXX. INWT CONTIOL DEVICE 700 murzen 753 NA 20 STIHL 2,707,590 ELECTRICAL.
All current serial numbers will be 9 digits long and begin with the number 2 or 5.Stihl-brand MS 192 T Chain Saws can leak fuel, posing a fire hazard, so they are being recalled for repair.ĬPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-0580 Ext.
On the professional models, it is on the bar code label and stamped in the top of the cylinder or main crank case. On homeowner Kombi units it is only located on the bar code label on the fan casing. All current serial numbers will be nine digits long and begin with the number 2, 3, 5 or 9. On backpack blowers, it is on the bar code label and stamped in the top of the cylinder or main crank case. On handheld blowers and shredder vacs, it is located on the bar code label on the fan casing. All current serial numbers will be nine digits long and begin with the numbers 1, 2, 5, 8 or 9. On professional units and brushcutters it is on the bar code label and stamped in the top of the cylinder or main crank case. The serial number will be somewhere on the housing numbers on the chain or on individual parts are part numbers, used to order spares from Stihl. The large numbers printed in black are the model numbers, not the serial number.
On homeowner trimmers, it is located on the bar code label on the fan casing. Turn the saw over and search the plastic of its housing for small embossed numbers. For chainsaw models 340, 345, 350, 351, 353, 346XP, its located on bar side of the saw, under the handle.
They will in most cases be 9 digits long and begin with the number 1, 2 or 5. The model number, part number, and serial number is printed on a sticker located below the back of the snowblower on the right side of the bottom frame. Most serial numbers are stamped in the motor housing or crankcase to the left or right of the muffler looking down from the top on a flat surface. We have gleaned this information from the Stihl USA Web site.