CPSC2002-03-05
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
Hazard
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these riding mowers immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Sold at
Department and hardware stores, including Sears, Western Auto and Home Depot, sold the riding mowers nationwide, from January 1995 through January 2002, for between $700 and $1,200.
Affected count
About 89,500
Injuries reported
Murray had received 950 reports of fuel tanks leaking. These leaks resulted in six reports of fires, including one report of minor burns.
Products
Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower
Consumer contact
The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Murray-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Riding-Lawn-MowersDon't want to check this manually?
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