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Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Name: Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Brand: Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut
SKU: CPSC-24345
Availability: Discontinued
Rating: 1.0 (1 reviews)

Published: August 15, 2024Recall ID: 24345Category: generalCountry: US

Reason for Recall / Hazard

If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off when the bail handle is released or start without a key, posing a laceration hazard to the user.

Product Description & Identification

This recall involves 2024 model year DeWALT Battery 21" Push walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWP234U2 and DCMWP600X2, and DeWALT Battery 21" Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWSP256U2 and DCMWSP650Y2. The mowers are black, gray and yellow and have DeWALT printed in yellow on the front or side of the mower. The model number is printed on the rear door of the mower. A date code formatted as 20XX YY-58, with 20XX for year, YY for week, and 58 as the factory code, is laser-printed in yellow on the left side of the mower, just above the left rear wheel. Only date codes 2023 32-58 through 2024 13-58 are affected. Mowers manufactured after March 2024 (2024 14-58) are not affected.

Affected Products

DeWALT Battery Push walk-behind mowers and DeWALT Battery Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers

Additional Source Details

Field	Value
U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2024/Stanley-Black-Decker-Recalls-DeWALT-Battery-Walk-Behind-Mowers-Due-to-Laceration-Hazard
Title	Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Images › 1 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ADewalt.jpg
Images › 1 › Caption	Recalled 2024 DeWALT Battery Push walk behind mowers, model no. DCMWP234U2
Images › 2 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ABDewalt.jpg
Images › 2 › Caption	Recalled 2024 DeWALT Battery Push walk behind mowers, model no. DCMWP600X2
Images › 3 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ABCDewalt.jpg
Images › 3 › Caption	Recalled 2024 DeWALT Battery Self-Propelled walk behind mowers, model no. DCMWSP256U2
Images › 4 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ABCDDewalt.jpg
Images › 4 › Caption	SRecalled 2024 DeWALT Battery Self-Propelled walk behind mowers, model no. DCMWSP650Y2
Images › 5 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ABCDEDewalt.jpg
Images › 5 › Caption	The model number is printed on the rear door of the mower
Images › 6 › U R L	https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/ABCDEFDewalt.png
Images › 6 › Caption	The date code is printed on the left side of the mower, above the rear wheel
Hazards › Name	If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off when the bail handle is released or start without a key, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Injuries › Name	The firm has received 10 reports of mowers failing to shut off when the bail handle is released and one report of a mower starting without a key inserted. The incident in which a mower started without a key inserted resulted in a finger laceration for which no medical attention was required.
Products › Name	DeWALT Battery Push walk-behind mowers and DeWALT Battery Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers
Products › Number Of Units	About 46,200 (In addition, about 9,600 were sold in Canada)
Recall I D	10035
Remedies › Name	Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers if the mower has gotten wet and contact DeWALT to receive a free repair at an authorized service center nearby.
Retailers › Name	The Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware and various stores nationwide and online at www.homedepot.com, www.tractorsupply.com and www.acehardware.com from January 2024 through July 2024 for between $530 and $750.
Recall Date	2024-08-15T00:00:00
Description	This recall involves 2024 model year DeWALT Battery 21" Push walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWP234U2 and DCMWP600X2, and DeWALT Battery 21" Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWSP256U2 and DCMWSP650Y2. The mowers are black, gray and yellow and have DeWALT printed in yellow on the front or side of the mower. The model number is printed on the rear door of the mower. A date code formatted as 20XX YY-58, with 20XX for year, YY for week, and 58 as the factory code, is laser-printed in yellow on the left side of the mower, just above the left rear wheel. Only date codes 2023 32-58 through 2024 13-58 are affected. Mowers manufactured after March 2024 (2024 14-58) are not affected.
Recall Number	24345
Manufacturers › Name	Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut
Remedy Options › Option	Repair
Inconjunctions › U R L	https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/dewalt-battery-electric-walk-behind-lawn-mowers-recalled-due-risk-injury
Consumer Contact	DeWALT at 800-990-6421 from between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.dewalt.com/push-mowers-recall or https://www.dewalt.com and click on "Safety Notices and Recalls" at the bottom of the page.
Last Publish Date	2024-08-15T00:00:00
Manufacturer Countries › Country	China

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Recalling FirmStanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut

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Caution (Class III)

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