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Product Recall Number: 01-106

Why was Walk-behind lawn mowers sold under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names recalled?

The broken piece or the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander.

Walk-behind lawn mowers sold under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names
Here's product recall specific data for Walk-behind lawn mowers sold under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names.

  • Product Recall Number: 01-106

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2001-03-13

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Walk-behind lawn mowers sold under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names

  • Description: WASHINGTON, D.C.- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Ariens Co., of Brillion, Wis., is recalling about 40,000 walk-behind lawn mowers sold under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names. The piece attaching the blade to the mower can crack and break off. The broken piece or the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander.Ariens Co. has received four reports of the broken piece or detached blade being propelled from underneath the mower. One consumer was struck in the leg and received a bruise.The recalled Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna rotary lawn mowers are walk-behind, 21-inch gas-powered mowers. The Ariens mower has an orange mower deck with black handlebars. The Husqvarna and Scotts mowers have an orange mower deck with gray handlebars. A label on the top of the deck area behind the engine of the mowers has the following model and serial numbers: Model NumberSerial NumberScotts model #907254serial numbers 101 to 019124Ariens model #911513serial numbers 101 to 001242Ariens model #911514serial numbers 101 to 006616Ariens model #911515serial numbers 101 to 001445Ariens model #911516serial numbers 101 to 005105Husqvarna model #601100020serial numbers 101 to 003115Husqvarna model #601100021serial numbers 101 to 000720 andserial numbers 2301 to 002576Husqvarna model#601100022serial numbers 101 to 002797Ariens and Husqvarna dealers, and department and home center stores, including Home Depot (which only sold the Scotts brand), sold these mowers nationwide from December 1999 through October 2000 for between $360 and $800.Consumers should stop using these recalled mowers immediately and return them to an authorized dealer for free repair. To locate the nearest dealer or for more information, call Ariens toll-free at (877) 740-7060 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:40 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can go to the Ariens website at www.ariens.com/lawn_safety_recall/ or the Husqvarna website at http://www.husqvarna.com/news/shl_news.htm.

  • Hazard Description: The broken piece or the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 40,000

  • Incidents: Ariens Co. has received four reports of the broken piece or detached blade being propelled from underneath the mower. One consumer was struck in the leg and received a bruise.

  • Remedy: Consumers should stop using these recalled mowers immediately and return them to an authorized dealer for free repair.

  • Sold At: Ariens and Husqvarna dealers, and department and home center stores, including Home Depot (which only sold the Scotts brand), sold these mowers nationwide from December 1999 through October 2000 for between $360 and $800.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: None Listed

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: None Listed

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed

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