Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toro is recalling approximately 78,000 Lawn-Boy Silver Series, Four Cycle, 21-inch walk-behind power mowers sold between January 1997 and November 1998 through Lawn-Boy dealers and retailers including Sears, Lowe's, and Home Depot for between $280 and $400. The mowers can develop a cracked or broken blade due to interference with the mulching fan, and pieces of the broken blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, potentially injuring the operator or a bystander. One consumer was struck on the ankle by a broken blade piece while mowing, resulting in a bruised tendon.
Consumers should stop using the recalled mowers immediately. Toro is mailing free repair kits containing a new mower blade and modified mulching fan to consumers who registered their mowers. Consumers can have the repair performed free at a local Lawn-Boy service dealer after receiving the kit. Consumers who have not been notified should contact their local Lawn-Boy service dealer or call Lawn-Boy at (800) 444-8676 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday for assistance.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
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Lawn-Boy Power Mowers Recalled by Toro NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 1999 Release # 99-045 Company Phone Number: (800) 444-8676 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 CPSC, Toro Co. Announce Recall of Lawn-Boy Power Mowers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), the Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn., is recalling approximately 78,000 Lawn-Boy power mowers. Interference with the mower's mulching fan can cause the mower blade to crack and break off. Broken pieces of the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander. Toro has received one report of a consumer who was struck on the ankle by a piece of a broken mower blade while mowing, resulting in a bruised tendon. The recalled Lawn-Boy Silver Series, Four Cycle, walk-behind, 21-inch power mowers have the following model and serial numbers, which are printed on a decal on the right rear of the mower: Model Number Serial Number Range 10200 7900001-7999999 10202 7900001-7999999 10212 7900001-7999999 10236 7900001-7999999 10249 8900001-8999999 10302 7900001-7999999 10307 7900001-7999999 10313 7900001-8999999 10321 7900001-8999999 Lawn-Boy Dealers and mass merchant retail outlets, including Sears, Lowe's and the Home Depot, sold these mowers from January 1997 through November 1998 for between $280 and $400. Consumers should stop using these recalled mowers immediately. The company is mailing consumers free repair kits which include a new mower blade and modified mulching fan. Consumers can have the repair performed for free at a local Lawn-Boy service dealer after receiving the repair kit. Consumers who sent in their mower's registration card will automatically be mailed a repair kit. Consumers who have not been notified should contact their local Lawn-Boy service dealer for assistance. To locate the nearest Lawn-Boy service dealer or for more information, consumers should call Lawn-Boy at (800) 444-8676 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST Monday through Friday. Mowers currently being sold have been corrected.
Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗
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