CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers
Why was CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers recalled?
Stress cracks can develop in the mower's fuel tank, allowing gasoline to leak and posing a risk of fire and burn injuries.
What should I do if I have this product?
Consumers should stop using these recalled mowers immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to arrange for a free replacement fuel tank to be installed. Contact: To locate the nearest Lawn-Boy service dealer or for more information, consumers should call Lawn-Boy at (800) 444-8676 anytime, or go to the firm's web site at www.lawnboy.com
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Lawn-Boy SilverPro and GoldPro Series power mowers
- Company
- Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 90,000
- Sold at
- Lawn-Boy dealers, and department and home center stores sold these mowers, from December 2000 through November 2001, for between $300 and $600.
- Recall date
- December 11, 2001
- Incidents / injuries
- Lawn-Boy received nearly 400 reports of fuel tanks on these mowers leaking, and one report of a fire. No injuries or property damage were reported.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product description
The recalled Lawn-Boy SilverPro and GoldPro Series are walk-behind, 21- inch mowers powered by 2-cycle Duraforce engines. "Duraforce" is written on the top of the recoil starter. A decal on the right rear of the mower's housing has one of the following model numbers: 10247, 10252, 10323, 10324, 10424, 10550 or 10552. The decal also has a serial number starting with "21."