CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
CPSC recall 03504. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using their lawn mowers until the discharge chute has been replaced. Contact a Snapper dealer immediately for a free replacement.
CPSC recall 03504 has the recall date 16 Oct 2002. The notice names the firm Snapper. The recall has about 3,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2002 has 12,000 units. 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 | None reported. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,000 |
| Description | Snapper lawn mowers with model numbers 280922B, 281022BE, LT145H33HBV, and YZ145333BVE are part of this recall. The model number can be found on a white label attached to the top of the lawn mower. Date code 5/02 or 6/02 can be found on the discharge chute. |
| Product | Riding Lawn Mowers, About 3,000, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Authorized Snapper dealers sold these mowers nationwide, from May 2002 through June 2002, for between $1,099 to $2,699. |
| Manufacturer | Snapper, Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,000Median of 2002: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2002
- 256
- Recalls of 2002 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2002 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Snapper
- 3
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2002 | CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Recall Lawn Mowers |
| 28 Aug 2001 | CPSC, Snapper Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 03504The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 03504. https://recallregister.com/product/2457-cpsc-snapper-inc-announce-recall-of-riding-lawn-mowers/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 03504 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Snapper dealers sold these mowers nationwide, from May 2002 through June 2002, for between $1,099 to $2,699.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 03504?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States