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CPSC, Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers

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Recall Date:
July 20, 2004

Recall Details

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product. 

Name of product: Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers 

Units: 5,900

Manufacturer: Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., of Port Washington, Wis.

Hazard: 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.

Incidents/Injuries: None reported.

Description: 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 SeriesModel NumberSerial Number
 
Regent, 15-hp169391109000-09439
Regent, 15-hp169432109000-10015
Regent, 15-hp169431400166-00334
Regent, 16-hp169391509000-11368
Regent, 16-hp169420009000-09120, 10000-10411
Regent, 16-hp169431309000-09060, 10000-10001
Regent, 17-hp169391809000-09050
515H, 15-hp169432309000-09027
 
516H, 16-hp169393509000-09034
2515H, 15-hp169432509000-09011
2526H, 16-hp169434309000-09025
   

Coronet/2400/RT Series:

Product SeriesModel NumberSerial Number
 
Coronet, 13-hp169446200001-00599
Coronet, 16-hp169446300001-00346
Coronet, 13-hp169451000001-00098
 
2413H, 13-hp169446400001-00028
   

Lancer/4400 Series:

Product SeriesModel NumberSerial Number
 
Lancer, 17-hp169429202000-02016
 
4417, 17-hp169429402000-02160
   

Sold at: Independent lawn mower dealers nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for between $2,000 and $3,750.

Manufactured in: U.S.A.

Remedy: Consumers should contact the dealership where the lawn tractor or riding mower was purchased to have a free replacement seat safety switch installed.

Consumer Contact: Call Simplicity at (800) 357-8244 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday visit the firm's Web site at www.simplicitymfg.com, or write to Simplicity Manufacturing, 500 N. Spring Street, Port Washington, WI 53074.

Picture of Recalled Regent Riding Lawn Mower

Regent

Picture of Recalled Coronet Riding Lawn Mower

Coronet

Picture of Recalled Lancer Riding Lawn Mower

Lancer
 

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