No. 02-254Power Tools
CPSC, Black & Decker Announce Recall of Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
Black & Decker
Hazard: An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard.
Product type
Lawn mower recalls
Recalls involving walk-behind, riding, and robotic lawn mowers and mower engines.
131 official CPSC notices published 1979–2026, matched on the notice's product identity — not on description text.
At a glance
- Brands most often named
- Black & Decker (6), Country Home Products (4), Lawn-Boy (4), Shivvers Manufacturing (4), Toro (4), John Deere (3), Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing (3), Kubota Zero Turn (3)
- Hazards identified
- Fire, Laceration, Burn, Impact
- Categories
- Power Tools, Generators
- Latest notice
- 2026-08-27
Recall results
No. 02-242Power Tools
CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
Lawn-Boy
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.
No. 02-220Power Tools
CPSC, Excel Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Hustler "FasTrak" riding lawn
Hazard: Excessive heat, vibrations and wear causes the fuel line to droop over time and rub against the transmission fan, causing the fuel line to be cut. This poses a fire hazard and a risk of burn injuries to consumers.
No. 02-219Power Tools
CPSC, MTD Products Inc. Announce Recall of Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers
MTD Products
Hazard: The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders.
Models
No. 02-549Power Tools
CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Recall Lawn Mowers
Snapper lawn
Hazard: 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.
Models
No. 02-535Power Tools
CPSC and Sears Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mower
Craftsman Lawn
Hazard: Under certain operating conditions, the vehicle's transmission may fail, causing a loss of drive and brake ability. Should this occur, the potential for personal injury and/or property damage exists.
No. 02-532Power Tools
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
Country Home Products
Hazard: A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.
No. 02-126Power Tools
CPSC, Exmark Manufacturing Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Exmark- Commercial-grade Riding
Hazard: The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires.
No. 02-125Power Tools
CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Toro- Commercial-grade Riding
Hazard: The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires.
No. 02-124Power Tools
CPSC, Dixon Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Dixon Industries
Hazard: The fuel tanks on these mowers can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.
No. 02-113Power Tools
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn
Hazard: The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
No. 02-088Power Tools
CPSC, Black & Decker (U.S.) Inc., Announce Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers
Black & Decker
Hazard: The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running, when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries.
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