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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT:
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June 30, 1994
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(301) 504-7908
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Release # 94-101
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Certain Lawn-Boy Mowers Recalled For Brake Adjustment
PRODUCT: About 39,000 model 10201 and 10301 Lawn-Boy walk- behind lawn mowers purchased before January 1, 1994.
PROBLEM: In certain conditions, the lawn mower's blade may not stop within three seconds after the mower is stopped, as is required by a 1982 federal standard. This results in an increased risk of injury to users or bystanders.
WHAT TO DO: Contact a local Lawn-Boy service dealer to have the brake adjusted at no charge. For more information, customers can contact Lawn-Boy at (800) 526-6937.
WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), The Toro Company of Bloomington, Minn. is voluntarily recalling certain 1993 and 1994 Lawn-Boy walk-behind lawn mowers. The mower's blade may not stop within three seconds after the mower is stopped, as is required by a 1982 federal standard. This results in an increased risk of injury to users or bystanders.
The recall/repair program affects the following "Silver Series" mowers:
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Model #
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Serial # Range
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10201
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3949964-4939085
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10301
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3930644-4938617
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The model number is located between the handles on the mower housing.
This recall only affects mowers purchased before January 1, 1994. Mowers purchased after this date meet the standard.
Customers who own one of these models should contact their Lawn-Boy service center to have the brake adjusted at no charge. For information on how to locate a Lawn-Boy service center, or for questions about this program, call Lawn-Boy at (800) 526-6937.
The Toro Company has received no reports of injuries associated with this condition.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
To report a dangerous product or a product-related injury go online to www.SaferProducts.gov or call CPSC's Hotline at (800) 638-2772 or teletypewriter at (301) 595-7054 for the hearing impaired. Consumers can obtain news release and recall information at www.cpsc.gov, on Twitter @OnSafety or by subscribing to CPSC's free e-mail newsletters.