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309306X89

This model number appears in one official CPSC recall notice for household products. Latest recall published March 5, 2002.

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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.