CPSC, Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Lawnmowers
CPSC recall 04009. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
If the lawnmower strikes an object with sufficient force, the crankshaft can bend. Vibration created by a bent crankshaft can eventually result in a fatigue failure of the Roto-stop™ blade brake control assembly. This can allow the cutting blade to continue rotating after the blade control lever is released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Honda Lawn and Garden dealers will repair these mowers by replacing the Roto-stop™ mechanism.
CPSC recall 04009 has the recall date 15 Oct 2003. The notice names the firm Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing. The recall has about 30,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2003 has 9,900 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 | American Honda has received six reports of broken stop plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported. |
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| Units | 30,000 |
| Description | These are Honda Harmony 21-inch, walk-behind mowers with model numbers HRB216TXA or HRB216HXA. The model numbers are located on a metal plate behind the engine, just in front of the rear discharge opening. These black and red mowers have "Honda Harmony" printed in white on the front. |
| Product | Honda Harmony Walk-Behind Lawnmowers, 30,000, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Power Equipment dealers and Home Depot stores nationwide from November 2000 through June 2003 for between $700 and $760. |
| Manufacturer | Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 30,000Median of 2003: 9,900
- CPSC recalls of 2003
- 215
- Recalls of 2003 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2003 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04009The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Cite this page
Recall Register. CPSC recall 04009. https://recallregister.com/product/2517-cpsc-honda-power-equipment-manufacturing-inc-announce-recall-of-lawnmo/. 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 04009 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
American Honda has received six reports of broken stop plates. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Power Equipment dealers and Home Depot stores nationwide from November 2000 through June 2003 for between $700 and $760.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04009?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
30,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States