Recall #02-113 · Published March 5, 2002
Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower
CPSC published a recall notice for Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower from Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn on March 5, 2002. CPSC identifies this hazard: The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers. The official remedy states: Consumers should stop using these riding mowers immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Why it was recalled
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
Official remedy
Consumers should stop using these riding mowers immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
- Recall published
- March 5, 2002
- Units
- About 89,500
- Sold at / sales period
- Department and hardware stores, including Sears, Western Auto and Home Depot, sold the riding mowers nationwide, from January 1995 through January 2002, for between $700 and $1,200.