CPSC recall 02-242, announced September 4, 2002, covers Lawn-Boy Walk-Behind Mowers (about 36,000 units). 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. The notice cites 5 incident reports. Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate. Recall contact: call (866) 336-5207, or go to www.lawnboy.com.
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Which products are included?
The recall includes 21-inch Lawn Boy Easy Mulch Silver, Silver Pro and GoldPro Series walk-behind lawn mowers. The mowers have the words "EASY MULCH" printed on the top of the mulch cover plate in bold black letters. A model and serial plate is located on the right rear of the mower housing. Model Numbers Serial Numbers 10247 10247C (Int'l) 10323 10324 10324C (Int'l) 10360 10360C (Int'l) 10361 10424 10550 10552 220004832-220009307 220000001-220000899 220012370-220022449 220004926-220015029 220000001-220000300 220002506-220004005 220000001-220000300 220003798-220005795 220001738-220003521 220001896-220005900 220001572-220002569
Confirm these details on the official CPSC noticeWhy 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
- Lawn-Boy
- Manufacturer
- Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
- Product type
- Lawn mowers
- 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.
Walk-Behind Mowers
CPSC product type: Lawn Mowers & Accessories
Recall contact information
For more information, consumers can contact Lawn-Boy toll-free at (866) 336-5207 between 8:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, and 10:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Consumers may also visit the firm's web site at www.lawnboy.com
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