CPSCGeneral Alert
SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Rec...
Published: January 4, 2018Recall ID: 18713Category: generalCountry: US
Reason for Recall / Hazard
The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.
Product Description & Identification
This recall involves the SureFit blade spindle shaft/assembly with model numbers 504-00341 and 504-00346. The products were sold separately as replacement blade spindle shafts/assemblies in the aftermarket for John Deere riding lawn mowers. SureFit 504-00341 Blade Spindle Assembly Numbers Affected: 504-00346 Blade Spindle Shaft
Affected Products
SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies
Additional Source Details
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/SureFit-Recalls-Riding-Lawn-Mower-Blade-Spindle-Shafts-Due-to-Impact-Hazard-Recall-Alert |
| Title | SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert) |
| Images › 1 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture1_2.png |
| Images › 1 › Caption | Blade Spindle Assembly |
| Images › 2 › U R L | https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/Picture2_3.png |
| Images › 2 › Caption | Blade Spindle Shaft |
| Hazards › Name | The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property. |
| Injuries › Name | SureFit has received one report of blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
| Products › Name | SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies |
| Products › Number Of Units | About 900 (In addition, about 75 were sold in Canada) |
| Recall I D | 8225 |
| Remedies › Name | Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly. |
| Importers › Name | MTD Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio |
| Retailers › Name | Ball Equipment, Dixie Sales, Marr Brothers and other lawn and garden stores nationwide from January 2017 through September 2017 for about $58 for the assembly and $20 for the shaft. |
| Recall Date | 2018-01-04T00:00:00 |
| Description | This recall involves the SureFit blade spindle shaft/assembly with model numbers 504-00341 and 504-00346. The products were sold separately as replacement blade spindle shafts/assemblies in the aftermarket for John Deere riding lawn mowers. SureFit 504-00341 Blade Spindle Assembly Numbers Affected: 504-00346 Blade Spindle Shaft |
| Recall Number | 18713 |
| Remedy Options › Option | Replace |
| Inconjunctions › U R L | http://healthycanadians.gc.ca/recall-alert-rappel-avis/hc-sc/2018/65508r-eng.php |
| Consumer Contact | SureFit toll-free at 855-971-2299 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. or online at www.mtdproducts.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information. |
| Last Publish Date | 2018-01-04T00:00:00 |
| Manufacturer Countries › Country | China |