Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower recall 02-113

Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower

CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers

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.

What to check on the product label

Compare every letter, number, space, and suffix. A similar-looking product may not be included in this recall.

Affected model numbers

30560X530560X6030560X9930575X730575X830575X3130577X730577X830577X31MOM6115A59MOM6115A89309005X10309304X8309306X89

Additional identifying details

Model numbers can be found under the seat or on a nameplate on the rear of the mower.

Why it was recalled

The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.

Incidents and injuries

Murray had received 950 reports of fuel tanks leaking. These leaks resulted in six reports of fires, including one report of minor burns.

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.

Product and sales details

Brand: Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn
Manufacturer: Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
Recall number: 02-113
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.