CPSC, Snapper Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers

Recalled August 28, 2001 · CPSC recall 01521 · Snapper

Recalled Snapper lawn mower with location of serial number

Hazard

Lawn mowers that have a serial number beginning with a 0 may exhibit improper blade retention that could injure the operator or a bystander, if the blade separates from the mower's housing. In addition, all Snapper mowers purchased after January 1, 2001, with serial numbers between 11020001 and 11024924, may have crankshafts that also adversely affect blade retention and require modification by a Snapper dealer.

Remedy

Consumers who have not received a notice from Snapper regarding this matter or have not been contacted by their Snapper dealer should stop using the MR216015T immediately and return it to the Snapper dealer where purchased, for an inspection and possible repair.

Units

20,000

Incidents / injuries

No reports of blade separation have been received. No injuries have been reported.

Description

The recall involves walk-behind rotary lawn mowers with model number MR216015T. All of the recalled units have Tecumseh engines. Serial numbers are located on a silver label on the rear of the deck behind the engine as indicated by an arrow in the image.

What to do

Contact

For more information, contact the Snapper Customer Relations Center at (800) 935-2967 between 8:00 a.m. to 6 p.m. EDST Monday through Friday, and 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EDST on Saturday. Consumers can also contact Snapper through their web site at www.snapper.com

Product

Snapper walk-behind rotary lawn mowers with model number MR216015T

Manufacturer(s)

Snapper Inc., of McDonough, Ga.

Retailers

The recalled mowers were sold nationwide through Snapper dealers, between September 1, 1999 and July 1, 2001, for between $300 and $360.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →