CPSC, Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers
CPSC recall 04183. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should contact the dealership where the lawn tractor or riding mower was purchased to have a free replacement seat safety switch installed.
CPSC recall 04183 has the recall date 20 Jul 2004. The notice names the firm Simplicity Manufacturing. The recall has about 5,900 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. 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 | 5,900 |
| Description | These lawn tractors and riding mowers, designed for non- commercial use, were sold under the Simplicity, AGCO and Massey Ferguson brand names. They include Regent/500/2500 Series lawn tractors, Coronet/2400 Series riding mowers, and Lancer/4400 Series riding mowers with the following model and serial numbers: Regent/500/2500 Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Regent, 15-hp 1693911 09000-09439 Regent, 15-hp 1694321 09000-10015 Regent, 15-hp 1694314 00166-00334 Regent, 16-hp 1693915 09000-11368 Regent, 16-hp 1694200 09000-09120, 10000-10411 Regent, 16-hp 1694313 09000-09060, 10000-10001 Regent, 17-hp 1693918 09000-09050 515H, 15-hp 1694323 09000-09027 516H, 16-hp 1693935 09000-09034 2515H, 15-hp 1694325 09000-09011 2526H, 16-hp 1694343 09000-09025 </tr> Coronet/2400/RT Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Coronet, 13-hp 1694462 00001-00599 Coronet, 16-hp 1694463 00001-00346 Coronet, 13-hp 1694510 00001-00098 2413H, 13-hp 1694464 00001-00028 Lancer/4400 Series: Product Series Model Number Serial Number Lancer, 17-hp 1694292 02000-02016 4417, 17-hp 1694294 02000-02160 |
| Product | Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers, 5,900, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Sold at | Independent lawn mower dealers nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for between $2,000 and $3,750. |
| Manufacturer | Simplicity Manufacturing Inc |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 5,900Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 6%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Simplicity Manufacturing
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 04183The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 04183. https://recallregister.com/product/2656-cpsc-simplicity-manufacturing-inc-announce-recall-to-repair-lawn-tract/. 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 04183 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
None reported.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Independent lawn mower dealers nationwide, from June 2003 through May 2004, for between $2,000 and $3,750.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 04183?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
5,900
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States