Product Recall Number: 22-727
Why was Husqvarna Automower 435X and 535 All-Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers recalled?
The lithium-ion battery in the lawnmower can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Product Recall Number: 22-727
Product Safety Warning Number:
Date: 2022-02-17
Product Safety Warning Date:
Name Of Product: Husqvarna Automower 435X and 535 All-Wheel Drive Robotic Lawnmowers
Description: This recall involves the Husqvarna-branded Automower 435X AWD and Automower 535 AWD robotic lawnmowers, both of which are powered by lithium-ion batteries. The robotic lawnmowers freely and automatically cut grass by detecting the signal of a perimeter cable. The mowers have a docking station for recharging. The 435X model is gray with orange on the wheels, and the 535 model is orange and gray with white wheels. The Husqvarna logo is painted on the front of the lawnmower and the model number is located on the top.
Hazard Description: The lithium-ion battery in the lawnmower can overheat, posing a risk of fire.
Consumer Action: None Listed
Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed
Remedy Type: Repair
Units: About 1,400
Incidents: The firm has received five reports of batteries overheating, including two reports of fires. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawnmowers and download the free software update that Husqvarna Professional Products is pushing to the recalled units. Consumers with units having more than 1,200 charging cycles will also receive a free replacement battery. Husqvarna Professional Products is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Sold At: Husqvarna affiliated dealers nationwide and online at www.husqvarna.com from March 2020 through July 2021 for about $4,500.
Importers: Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina
Manufacturers: None Listed
Distributors: None Listed
Manufactured In: Sweden
Custom Label: None Listed
Custom Field: None Listed