CPSC2015-12-22
John Deere Recalls Zero Turn Lawn Mowers Due to Risk of Fire, Serious Injury or Death (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
Hazard
A fuel hose could have been cut during manufacturing, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled zero-turn lawn mowers and contact a John Deere dealer for a free repair. After identifying four reports of cut fuel hoses during the manufacturing process, John Deere is contacting all registered owners of the recalled lawn mowers directly.
Sold at
John Deere independent dealers nationwide from August 2015 through November 2015 for between $4,800 and $6,500.
Affected count
About 150
Injuries reported
No incidents or injuries have been reported.
Manufactured in
United States
Remedy type
Repair
Products
John Deere zero-turn lawn mowers
Consumer contact
Deere and Company at (800) 537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or online at www.deere.com then click on USA, then select Product Recall Information on the drop-down menu under Services & Support for more information.
Official notice
https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2016/John-Deere-Recalls-Zero-Turn-Lawn-MowersDon't want to check this manually?
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