CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers
CPSC recall 02242. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.
CPSC recall 02242 has the recall date 4 Sep 2002. The notice names the firm Lawn-Boy. The recall has about 36,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Impact injury. CPSC gives the product type Lawn Mowers & Accessories.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Lawn-Boy has received five reports of broken mulch plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 36,000 |
| Description | The recall includes 21-inch Lawn Boy Easy Mulch Silver, Silver Pro and GoldPro Series walk-behind lawn mowers. The mowers have the words "EASY MULCH" printed on the top of the mulch cover plate in bold black letters. A model and serial plate is located on the right rear of the mower housing. Model Numbers Serial Numbers 10247 10247C (Int'l) 10323 10324 10324C (Int'l) 10360 10360C (Int'l) 10361 10424 10550 10552 220004832-220009307 220000001-220000899 220012370-220022449 220004926-220015029 220000001-220000300 220002506-220004005 220000001-220000300 220003798-220005795 220001738-220003521 220001896-220005900 220001572-220002569 |
| Product | Walk-Behind Mowers, About 36,000, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Lawn-Boy dealers, department and home center stores sold the mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to August 2002, for between $250 and $580. |
| Manufacturer | Lawn-Boy Inc |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 36,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 3%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Lawn-Boy
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2001 | CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers |
| 10 Oct 2000 | Power Mowers Recalled by Lawn-Boy |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Lawn-Boy Power Mower Recall by Toro Co. |
| 7 Jan 1999 | Lawn-Boy Power Mowers Recalled by Toro |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 02242The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 02242. https://recallregister.com/product/2211-cpsc-lawn-boy-announce-recall-of-walk-behind-mowers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 02242 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lawn-Boy has received five reports of broken mulch plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Lawn-Boy dealers, department and home center stores sold the mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to August 2002, for between $250 and $580.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 02242?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 36,000
- How many CPSC recalls name Lawn-Boy?
- 5 CPSC recalls on this register name Lawn-Boy. This recall is 1 of them.