CPSC, Scag Power Equipment Announce Recall of Tiger Cub Lawn Tractors
CPSC recall 05060. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fuel can leak out of the carburetor, posing a risk of fire and burn injuries.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using these tractors immediately and contact a Scag Equipment dealer for a free repair. The company is directly notifying those consumers who completed and returned warranty cards.
CPSC recall 05060 has the recall date 6 Dec 2004. The notice names the firm Scag Power Equipment. The recall has about 16,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2004 has 13,500 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Fire. CPSC gives the product type Tractors.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Scag is aware of 20 incidents, all of which involved fires and damage to tractors. Two consumers received minor burn injuries to their hands as a result of trying to put out fires involving these lawn tractors. |
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| Units | 16,000 |
| Description | The recalled zero-turn-radius riding lawn tractors are "Cat's Eye Gold" with black trim, and have a vinyl seat. The body of the tractor has "Scag Tiger Cub" written in red on the side and front of the tractor. The following model and serial numbers can be found under the seat, next to the hydraulic pump on the right hand side. Model Numbers Serial Numbers STC40-17KA 4910001-4910004; 5810001-5810310; 6570001-6570250 STC48-19KA 5870001-5870071 STC48A-19KA 5880001-5880511; 6580001-6580550; 7630001-7630875; 8400001-8404750 STC48-21KA 5820001-5820050 STC48A-21KA 4920001-4920002; 5890001-5890561; 6600001-6601150; 7650001-7650975; 8420001-8420342 STC52A-21KA 5900001-5900117; 6610001-6610150 STC52A-23KA 5910001-5910571; 6620001-6620900; 7670001-7671298; 8430001-8430600 STC61A-25KA 8440001-8441794 |
| Product | Scag Tiger Cub Riding Lawn Tractors, About 16,000, Tractors |
| Sold at | Authorized Scag Power equipment dealers nationwide from November 1999 through July 2003 for between $5,000 and $8,000. |
| Manufacturer | Scag Power Equipment |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 16,000Median of 2004: 13,500
- CPSC recalls of 2004
- 278
- Recalls of 2004 with one of the same hazards
- 35%
- Recalls of 2004 in the category Tractors
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name Scag Power Equipment
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 05060The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 05060. https://recallregister.com/product/2831-cpsc-scag-power-equipment-announce-recall-of-tiger-cub-lawn-tractors/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 05060 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Scag is aware of 20 incidents, all of which involved fires and damage to tractors. Two consumers received minor burn injuries to their hands as a result of trying to put out fires involving these lawn tractors.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Authorized Scag Power equipment dealers nationwide from November 1999 through July 2003 for between $5,000 and $8,000.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 05060?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 16,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States