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SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)

  • Blade Spindle Assembly
  • Blade Spindle Shaft
Name of Product:
SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies
Hazard:

The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.

Remedy:
Replace
Recall Date:
January 04, 2018
Units:
About 900 (In addition, about 75 were sold in Canada)
Consumer Contact

SureFit toll-free at 855-971-2299 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 9 a.m. and 8 p.m. or online at www.mtdproducts.com and click on Product Recall at the bottom of the page for more information.

Recall Details

In Conjunction With:
Description:

This recall involves the SureFit blade spindle shaft/assembly with model numbers 504-00341 and 504-00346. The products were sold separately as replacement blade spindle shafts/assemblies in the aftermarket for John Deere riding lawn mowers.

SureFit          

504-00341 Blade Spindle Assembly

Numbers Affected:

504-00346 Blade Spindle Shaft

 

Remedy:

Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.  

Incidents/Injuries:

SureFit has received one report of  blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

Sold At:
Ball Equipment, Dixie Sales, Marr Brothers and other lawn and garden stores nationwide from January 2017 through September 2017 for about $58 for the assembly and $20 for the shaft.
Importer(s):

MTD Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio

Manufactured In:
China
Recall number:
18-713
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