CPSC2002-04-10
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
Hazard
A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.
Remedy
Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country Home Products is sending all registered users of a Whisperlite® mower a repair kit. If you have not received a repair kit by May 1, 2002, please contact Country Home Products to request a free repair kit.
Sold at
The recalled lawnmowers were sold nationwide, from January 2000 to October 2001, for about $350.
Affected count
About 19,700
Injuries reported
Country Home Products has received up to 300 reports of circuit board failures, with one incident resulting in a minor finger injury.
Products
DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower
Consumer contact
Consumers may contact Country Home Products toll-free at (800) 673-1225 Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Country-Home-Products-Inc-Announce-Recall-for-Repair-of-Cordless-Electric-LawnmowersDon't want to check this manually?
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