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4 official CPSC notices naming Snapper, 2001–2018, across power tools.
Totals add up the figures the notices state, counting a reannounced recall once. A notice that gives no number adds nothing.
Every model number named in a Snapper recall, grouped by notice. Type the number from your product label.
7 model numbers
Snapper Riding Lawn Mowers · 03-504 · 2002
Snapper lawn mowers · 02-549 · 2002
Snapper walk-behind rotary lawn mowers · 01-521 · 2001
4 notices where the recalled products are lawn mowers.
The reverse-mow option switch can malfunction and allow the riding lawn mowers to unintentionally mow when being driven in a reverse direction, posing a risk of injury to bystanders.
The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
The walk-behind lawn mowers' side discharge deflector, which is sold as an accessory for these models, is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge deflector is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
Lawn mowers that have a serial number beginning with a 0 may exhibit improper blade retention that could injure the operator or a bystander, if the blade separates from the mower's housing. In addition, all Snapper mowers purchased after January 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 11020001 and 11024924, may have crankshafts that also adversely affect blade retention and require modification by a Snapper dealer.
The recall contact each official notice gives, newest first. Contacts can change after a notice is published; the notice itself is the final word.
As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published 4 recall notices naming Snapper consumer products between 2001 and 2018, covering at least 43,200 units.
No. As of October 1, 2026, CPSC has published no recall notice naming Snapper consumer products in 2026. The most recent was announced March 20, 2018 (CPSC 18-127).
Lawn mowers (4).
“CPSC, Snapper Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers” (CPSC 01-521), announced August 28, 2001: about 20,000 units.
Find the model number on the product's rating label, then type it into the model-number lookup on this page. A match means the number appears in an official CPSC notice; open that notice to confirm any date codes or serial ranges it lists. No match is not proof that a product is safe.
Each notice names its own recall contact; the contacts for every Snapper notice are listed on this page. For the most recent one, Snapper, Simplicity, and Massey Ferguson riding mowers (CPSC 18-127), call 800-227-3798 and go to www.briggsandstratton.com.