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CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers

Name: CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Brand: Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
SKU: CPSC-02113
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: March 5, 2002Recall ID: 02113Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.

Product Description & Identification

Rear-Engine Riding Mowers The recalled riding lawn mowers have 30" cutting decks. The mowers were sold under Murray, Murray Select, Craftsman and Wizard brand names. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the mowers. Model numbers can be found under the seat or on a nameplate on the rear of the mower. Models included in this recall include: They were sold in four styles: 30560 30560x5 30560x60 30560x99 30565 30575x7 30575x8 30575x31 30577x7 30577x8 30577x31 502.251250 502.256210 502.256220 502.270210 502.270211 536.270212 MOM6115A59 MOM6115A89 Mid-Engine Riding Mowers The recalled mid-engine riding mowers have 30" cutting decks and the brand names "Murray" and "Yard King" printed on the front. A nameplate under the seat of the mower displays the model number. Models involved in this recall are 309005X10, 309304X8 and 309306X89.

Affected Products

Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Murray-Inc-Announce-Recall-of-Riding-Lawn-Mowers
Title	CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture_of_recalled_Murray_Mid-Engine_riding_mower.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Murray Mid-engine Riding Mower
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture_of_recalled_Craftsman_Rear-Engine_riding_mower.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Craftsman Rear-engine Riding Mower
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture_of_recalled_Murray_Rear-Engine_riding_mower.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Murray Rear-engine Riding Mower
Hazards › Name	The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers.
Injuries › Name	Murray had received 950 reports of fuel tanks leaking. These leaks resulted in six reports of fires, including one report of minor burns.
Products › Name	Rear-engine and Mid-engine Riding Lawn Mower
Products › Type	Lawn Mowers & Accessories
Products › Category I D	2027
Products › Number Of Units	About 89,500
Recall I D	2104
Remedies › Name	Consumers should stop using these riding mowers immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Retailers › Name	Department and hardware stores, including Sears, Western Auto and Home Depot, sold the riding mowers nationwide, from January 1995 through January 2002, for between $700 and $1,200.
Recall Date	2002-03-05T00:00:00
Description	Rear-Engine Riding Mowers The recalled riding lawn mowers have 30" cutting decks. The mowers were sold under Murray, Murray Select, Craftsman and Wizard brand names. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the mowers. Model numbers can be found under the seat or on a nameplate on the rear of the mower. Models included in this recall include: They were sold in four styles: 30560 30560x5 30560x60 30560x99 30565 30575x7 30575x8 30575x31 30577x7 30577x8 30577x31 502.251250 502.256210 502.256220 502.270210 502.270211 536.270212 MOM6115A59 MOM6115A89 Mid-Engine Riding Mowers The recalled mid-engine riding mowers have 30" cutting decks and the brand names "Murray" and "Yard King" printed on the front. A nameplate under the seat of the mower displays the model number. Models involved in this recall are 309005X10, 309304X8 and 309306X89.
Recall Number	02113
Manufacturers › Name	Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
Consumer Contact	The firm is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Last Publish Date	2025-08-26T00:00:00

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Recalling FirmMurray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.

Recall Hazard Severity

Caution (Class III)

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