CPSCSeptember 4, 2002consumer
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
Official recall recorded by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The 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.
What to do
Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.
Brands named
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Recall history
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- CPSCDR Power Equipment Recalls Leaf Blowers and Leaf Vacuums Due to Laceration Hazard2024-05-02
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- CPSCCPSC Warns Consumers to Immediately Stop Using BQQZHZ Combination Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Detectors Due to Failure to Alert Consumers to Deadly Smoke and Fire; Sold on Amazon.com2023-05-18
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