CPSC2003-03-04
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Tractors
Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn.
Hazard
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Sold at
Retail and hardware stores, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide, from November 2000 through January 2003, for between $800 and $1,500.
Affected count
About 270,000
Injuries reported
Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.
Products
MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand Riding Lawn Tractors
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/2003/CPSC-Murray-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Riding-Lawn-Tractors-Don't want to check this manually?
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