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Stihl controversies

Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.

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  1. 2020

    STIHL recalls RE 90 pressure washers over nozzle hazard

    Recall announced

    STIHL recalled pressure washers after reports that RE 90 nozzles could detach from the spray wand under pressure, posing an injury hazard. The company had received seven detachment reports and no injuries had been reported; consumers were directed to contact STIHL or an authorized dealer for a free replacement spray wand.

    Company response

    • Recall — STIHL

      Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers, and contact STIHL or an authorized STIHL servicing dealer to receive a free replacement spray wand.

    Source excerpt

    • Stihl has recalled approximately 16,400 Stihl RE 90 gas pressure washers because the nozzle can detach during use, posing an injury hazard.
    • Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers, and contact STIHL or an authorized STIHL servicing dealer to receive a free replacement spray wand.
    • According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, STIHL’s RE 90 pressure washer nozzles can disconnect from the spray wand when under pressure during use, posing an injury hazard.
    Source

  2. 1945

    Wartime forced labour and founder's Nazi affiliations

    The referenced company history states that Stihl employed forced labour during the Second World War. It also records that founder Andreas Stihl was a member of the Nazi Party and the Allgemeine SS, was arrested by Allied forces in 1945, and was later classified as a Mitläufer before the company was returned to him.

    Source