Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Lawn mowers

Date of Recall

2016-10-18

CPSC Release Number

17-009

Manufactured In

U.S.

Units

About 235,000 (27,000 of which were sold in Canada)

Sold By

Lowe's, Sears and other hardware stores, home centers and equipment dealers nationwide from November 2015 through August 2016 for between $250 and $450.

Problem/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.  

Injuries/Incidents

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.

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

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact Husqvarna or go to www.husqvarna.com and click on "Recall" to determine if their unit needs a free repair.

Consumer Contact

Call Husqvarna toll-free at 877-257-6921 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, email at [email protected] or online at www.husqvarna.com and click on "Recall" for more information.