SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)

SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies

Date of Recall

2018-01-04

CPSC Release Number

18-713

Manufactured In

China

Units

About 900 (In addition, about 75 were sold in Canada)

Importer

MTD Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

Sold By

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.

Problem/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.

Injuries/Incidents

SureFit has received one report of  blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

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

Remedy

Replace

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.

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