CPSCGeneral Alert
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
Published: March 23, 2004Recall ID: 04102Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The fuel tank can develop cracks, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Product Description & Identification
These 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4 gallon remote fuel tank. They come in red and black or all black. The model number can be found on a nameplate located under the seat. The following model numbers are included in recall: 40507X8 40536X4 405618X81 42504X71 42504X99 42510 42512X99 42542X6 42543X6 425610X99 425612X99 42575X81
Affected Products
Murray lawn tractors with remote-mounted fuel tank
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Murray-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Lawn-Tractors- |
| Title | CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors |
| Images › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/murray-tractor.jpg |
| Images › Caption | Murray lawn tractor with remote-mounted fuel tank |
| Hazards › Name | The fuel tank can develop cracks, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers. |
| Injuries › Name | Murray has received two reports of fire and no reports of injury. |
| Products › Name | Murray lawn tractors with remote-mounted fuel tank |
| Products › Type | Tractors |
| Products › Category I D | 2212 |
| Products › Number Of Units | 93,500 |
| Recall I D | 2589 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should stop using this product immediately and discard or destroy it. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available. |
| Retailers › Name | Various lawn equipment retailers, including Home Depot, Central Tractor and the U.S. Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) nationwide, from January 1997 through October 2002, for between $859 and $1,259. |
| Recall Date | 2004-03-23T00:00:00 |
| Description | These 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4 gallon remote fuel tank. They come in red and black or all black. The model number can be found on a nameplate located under the seat. The following model numbers are included in recall: 40507X8 40536X4 405618X81 42504X71 42504X99 42510 42512X99 42542X6 42543X6 425610X99 425612X99 42575X81 |
| Recall Number | 04102 |
| Manufacturers › Name | Murray, Inc., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn. |
| Consumer Contact | The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). |
| Last Publish Date | 2025-02-03T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | United States |