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Recall 04183 — Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers

U.S. CPSC · United States · 2004-07-20

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Agency
U.S. CPSC
Recall identifier
04183
Date of alert
2004-07-20
Country / jurisdiction
United States
Risk type
recall
Brand
Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., of Port Washington, Wis.
Product category
consumer_product
Reported risk: These lawn tractors and riding mowers, designed for non- commercial use, were sold under the Simplicity, AGCO and Massey Ferguson brand names. They include Regent/500/2500 Series lawn tractors, Coronet/2400 Series riding mowers, and Lancer/4400 Series riding mowers with the following model and serial numbers: Regent/500/2500 Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Regent, 15-hp 1693911 09000-09439 Regent, 15-hp 1694321 09000-10015 Regent, 15-hp 1694314 00166-00334 Regent, 16-hp 1693915 09000-11368 Regent, 16-hp 1694200 09000-09120, 10000-10411 Regent, 16-hp 1694313 09000-09060, 10000-10001 Regent, 17-hp 1693918 09000-09050 515H, 15-hp 1694323 09000-09027 516H, 16-hp 1693935 09000-09034 2515H, 15-hp 1694325 09000-09011 2526H, 16-hp 1694343 09000-09025 </tr> Coronet/2400/RT Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Coronet, 13-hp 1694462 00001-00599 Coronet, 16-hp 1694463 00001-00346 Coronet, 13-hp 1694510 00001-00098 2413H, 13-hp 1694464 00001-00028 Lancer/4400 Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Lancer, 17-hp 1694292 02000-02016 4417, 17-hp 1694294 02000-02160 Hazards: A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.
Primary source: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2004/CPSC-Simplicity-Manufacturing-Inc-Announce-Rec

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