Walk-Behind Mowers recall 02-242

Walk-Behind Mowers

CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers

CPSC published a recall notice for Walk-Behind Mowers from Walk-Behind on September 4, 2002. CPSC identifies this 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. The official remedy states: Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.

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Why it was recalled

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.

Incidents and injuries

Lawn-Boy has received five reports of broken mulch plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Official remedy

Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.

Product and sales details

Brand: Walk-Behind
Manufacturer: Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
Recall number: 02-242
Units: About 36,000
Sold at / sales period: Lawn-Boy dealers, department and home center stores sold the mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to August 2002, for between $250 and $580.