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CPSC, Dixon Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers

Note: Phone number has changed.

Note added 01/18/2005: Recall information is no longer on the firm's website.

  • Riding Lawn Mower
Name of Product:
Riding Lawn Mower
Hazard:

The fuel tanks on these mowers can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers.

Remedy:
Repair
Recall Date:
March 21, 2002
Units:

28,000

Consumer Contact

For more information, consumers should contact Dixon at (877) 257- 6921 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the firm's website at www.dixon-ztr.com (note added 01/18/2005 - recall information is no longer on the firm's website).

Recall Details

Description:

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, (CPSC), Dixon Industries Inc., of Coffeyville Kan., is recalling about 28,000 riding lawn mowers. The recall includes the following model Dixon ZTR riding mowers, which are blue, with the serial numbers in the following ranges:

Dixon ZTRSerial Number Range
Model 23012555 through 3100
Models 3303 and 330454241 through 66276
Model 301414116 through 23741
Model 442188987 through 89316
Models 5020, 5022, 5023, 55032118 through 6575
Models 5017, 5423, 5424, 54254580 through 5835
Model 55028484 through 8547
Model 56012103 through 2116
Classic Series97579 through 97798 or 97844 through 97883

The model numbers are located on the body of the mower near the bottom of the seat, or on both sides of the front of the body above the wheels. The serial numbers are located on the left rear corner of the riding mowers, behind the engine. The name "DIXON" is on the front of the mowers.

Remedy:

Consumers should stop using these mowers immediately and contact their nearest Dixon dealer for free installation of a replacement fuel tank.

Incidents/Injuries:

Dixon has received about 532 reports of fuel leaking from these mowers. There are no reports of injuries or property damage, other than minor lawn damage.

Sold At:
Dixon dealers sold these mowers nationwide at various time periods from July 1997 through March 2002 for between $2,500 and $7,400.
Recall number:
02-124

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