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Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Name: Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Brand: Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
SKU: CPSC-17009
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: October 18, 2016Recall ID: 17009Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

The operator presence control bar can malfunction and cause the engine and blades to continue to operate when they should shut off, posing a laceration hazard to the operator.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves Husqvarna®, Poulan Pro®, Jonsered®, Craftsman®, Yardworks®, Murray®, and Brute® brand walk-behind gas powered lawn mowers with Briggs & Stratton 7.25 HP engines. They were sold in red, orange, blue and yellow/black colors and have either four similar-sized wheels or two larger rear wheels and two smaller front wheels, a long handle with an operator presence control bar that is pushed down towards the mower handle to start the engine, a mowing deck, and may have come with or without a collecting bag in the rear. The brand names are printed on the mowers, and a Briggs & Stratton logo is printed on the engine shield. The mower model and serial number can be found on the rear of the mowing deck, next to the rear wheel. The following model and serial numbers are included in the recall. Brand Model Name Serial Number Range Brute 961480058 110115M00001 - 082516M50000 Craftsman 10176 10178 37275 37489 Husqvarna LB155S LC121P HU725AWDEX HU725AWDH HU725AWDHQ Jonsered LM 2153CMDA LM 2155MD LM 2153CMDA Murray 21P68H30 Poulan Pro 961320100 961420133 PR675Y22RHPE PR725Y22RHP 961490006 Yardworks 961380047 961480057

Affected Products

Lawn mowers

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2017/Husqvarna-Recalls-Lawn-Mowers
Title	Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower1.png
Images › 1 › Caption	Husqvarna mower
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower2.png
Images › 2 › Caption	Poulan Pro mower
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower3.png
Images › 3 › Caption	Jonsered mower
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower4.png
Images › 4 › Caption	Craftsman mower
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower5.png
Images › 5 › Caption	Yardworks mower
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/mower6.png
Images › 6 › Caption	Brute mower
Hazards › Name	The operator presence control bar can malfunction and cause the engine and blades to continue to operate when they should shut off, posing a laceration hazard to the operator.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received 53 reports of the engine not shutting off after the operator presence control bar was released. No injuries have been reported.
Products › Name	Lawn mowers
Products › Number Of Units	About 235,000 (27,000 of which were sold in Canada)
Recall I D	7882
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact Husqvarna or go to http://husqvarna.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1255/ to determine if their unit needs a free repair.
Retailers › Name	Lowe's, Sears and other hardware stores, home centers and equipment dealers nationwide from November 2015 through August 2016 for between $250 and $450.
Recall Date	2016-10-18T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves Husqvarna®, Poulan Pro®, Jonsered®, Craftsman®, Yardworks®, Murray®, and Brute® brand walk-behind gas powered lawn mowers with Briggs & Stratton 7.25 HP engines. They were sold in red, orange, blue and yellow/black colors and have either four similar-sized wheels or two larger rear wheels and two smaller front wheels, a long handle with an operator presence control bar that is pushed down towards the mower handle to start the engine, a mowing deck, and may have come with or without a collecting bag in the rear. The brand names are printed on the mowers, and a Briggs & Stratton logo is printed on the engine shield. The mower model and serial number can be found on the rear of the mowing deck, next to the rear wheel. The following model and serial numbers are included in the recall. Brand Model Name Serial Number Range Brute 961480058 110115M00001 - 082516M50000 Craftsman 10176 10178 37275 37489 Husqvarna LB155S LC121P HU725AWDEX HU725AWDH HU725AWDHQ Jonsered LM 2153CMDA LM 2155MD LM 2153CMDA Murray 21P68H30 Poulan Pro 961320100 961420133 PR675Y22RHPE PR725Y22RHP 961490006 Yardworks 961380047 961480057
Recall Number	17009
Manufacturers › Name	Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Inconjunctions › U R L	http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2016/60396r-eng.php
Consumer Contact	Call Husqvarna toll-free at 877-257-6921 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at recalls@husqvarna.com or online at http://www.husqvarna.com for more information.
Last Publish Date	2016-10-27T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	United States

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Recalling FirmHusqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

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Caution (Class III)

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