CPSC2002-09-04
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
Hazard
The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.
Sold at
Lawn-Boy dealers, department and home center stores sold the mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to August 2002, for between $250 and $580.
Affected count
About 36,000
Injuries reported
Lawn-Boy has received five reports of broken mulch plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
Products
Walk-Behind Mowers
Consumer contact
For more information, consumers can contact Lawn-Boy toll-free at (866) 336-5207 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Consumers may also visit the firm's web site at www.lawnboy.com
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Lawn-Boy-Announce-Recall-of-Walk-Behind-Mowers-Don't want to check this manually?
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