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DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower — recall 02532

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2002-04-10

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
02532
Date of alert
2002-04-10
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: The recalled lawnmowers were sold under the DR® Whisperlite® name. They have "DR®" printed on the top of the red or yellow plastic housing, and "Whisperlite®" on a label on the front of the plastic housing. The lawnmowers are 30" long without a bag, 38 1/2" high to the handlebar, and 18" wide with a 14" cutting width. Hazards: A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Country-Home-Products-Inc-Announce-Recall

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