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U.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionRecalled 1999-04-28

Lawn-Boy Power Mower Recall by Toro Co.

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  • Brand Lawn-Boy
  • Brand Sears
  • Brand Home Depot
  • Brand Lowe's
  • Brand Toro

Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.

What happened

Toro Co. is recalling approximately 78,000 Lawn-Boy Silver Series walk-behind power mowers sold between January 1997 and November 1998. The mowers can develop a cracked or broken blade due to interference with the mulching fan. Pieces of the broken blade can be ejected from underneath the mower and strike the operator or bystander, causing injury. Toro has received one report of a consumer who was struck on the ankle by a broken blade piece, resulting in a bruised tendon.

The recall affects nine model numbers (10200, 10202, 10212, 10236, 10249, 10302, 10307, 10313, and 10321) with specific serial number ranges printed on a decal on the right rear of the mower. According to the recall notice, affected consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and call Lawn-Boy at (800) 444-8676 to locate a nearby service dealer where the repair will be performed for free.

Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.

Hazard

Laceration

Details from the source

Lawn-Boy Power Mower Recall by Toro Co. NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 1999 Release # 99-103 Company Phone Number: (800) 444-8676 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Mark Ross, (301) 504-7076 CPSC, Toro Co. Remind Consumers of Lawn-Boy Power Mower Recall WASHINGTON, D.C. - With warm weather returning to much of the U.S., it is also the beginning of the lawn mowing season. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), and Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn., is reminding consumers of the cooperative recall of approximately 78,000 Lawn-Boy power mowers, announced in January. 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 Numbers Serial Number Ranges 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 immediately stop using these recalled mowers until they are repaired. Consumers with these recalled mowers can have the repair performed for free at their local Lawn-Boy service dealer. 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. CDT Monday through Friday, or go to their website at http://www.lawnboy.com. Mowers currently being sold have been corrected.

Source

Official record: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission ↗

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