Riding Lawn Tractors Recalled by Murray Inc.

Date of Recall

2003-03-04

CPSC Release Number

03-089

Description

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., voluntarily recalled about 270,000 riding lawn tractors. The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.

Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled lawn tractors were sold under the MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand names and have 38-, 40-, 42-, 46-, and 52-inch cutting decks. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the lawn tractor and the model number can be found on a nameplate under the seat. The following models are included in this recall:

405014X92	405015X92	40508X92	425007X92	42515X92
42516X92	425302X92	425303X92	425614X92	42576X92
465305X92	465603X92	46581X92	425605X692	465606X692
525607X692	405002X8	425003X8	425008X8	425009X8
42544X8	38560X181	42583X6	465616X6	40541
465617	40541X99	425611X99	465612X99	465615X99
465622X99	425003X71	465619X71	465620X71

Retail and hardware stores, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide from November 2000 through January 2003 for between $800 and $1,500.

Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.