 |
|
|
|
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 6, 2002
Release # 02-219
|
Lawn Mower Recall Hotline: (888) 848-6038
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Scott Wolfson, (301) 504-7051
|
CPSC, MTD Products Inc. Announce Recall of Grass Bags Used On Electric
Lawn Mowers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), MTD Products Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily
recalling about 5,000 grass bag attachments for its 19-inch electric
walk-behind lawn mowers. The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag
that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing
grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This
could result in injury to the operator or bystanders.
MTD Products has not received any reports of injuries. This recall
is being conducted to prevent the possibility of injuries.
The recalled grass bags are attachments for MTD electric walk-behind lawn mowers with model numbers 18A-407-000 (red body) and 18A-407-062 (green body). The model numbers can be found on a model plate
label on the rear discharge door of the mower. "Yard Machines" is
printed on top of the motor shroud.
Home improvement and mass retailers nationwide, including Lowe's,
sold the recalled lawn mowers from January 2002 through July 2002 for
under $200.
Consumers who have the recalled lawn mowers should remove and
dispose of the old grass bag and contact MTD to receive a free
replacement bag. Contact MTD customer service toll-free at (888) 848-
6038 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday. For
additional information, consumers also can visit the firm's web site at
www.yardmachines.com
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Track recalls for your car's make, model and year with Justia's new | | Auto Recall Center
|
|
Track recalls for
Acura, Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Daewoo, Dodge, Ferrari, Ford, GMC, Honda, Hummer, Hyundai, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Lamborghini, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Lotus, Maserati, Mazda, Mercedes Benz, Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Porsche, Rolls Royce, Saab, Saturn, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota, Volkswagen, Volvo and more... | |
Use a News Reader or MyYahoo!, MyMSN, Bloglines and other services to automatically be alerted to new recalls. Learn more about Justia's Auto Recall RSS feeds
|
|
|
