Power Mowers Modified by Sunbeam
CPSC recall 79052. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
CPSC recall 79052 has the recall date 1 Oct 1979. The notice names the firm Sunbeam. The CPSC record gives no number of units. CPSC gives the product type Lawn Mowers & Accessories.
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| Description | Power Mowers Modified by Sunbeam NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 1979 Release # 79-052 Power Mowers To Be Modified WASHINGTON, D.C. (Oct.1) -- The Sunbeam Outdoor Co., has instituted a program to modify approximately 8,900 electric lawn mowers which may pose electrical shock hazards to users. The program is being conducted voluntarily in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. The Sunbeam Outdoor Company, of Manning, South Carolina, is a division of the Sunbeam Corporation. The program applies only to models 3227 and 3228 "Sunbeam" electrical mowers. They have been sold nationwide since 1978 at a retail price of approximately $140. The mowers feature handles which can be reversed over the top of the motor enabling consumers to change mowing directions without turning around the entire machine. As the position of the handle is changed, the power cord may get caught between the handle and a bracket which mounts the handle to the mower. This could cause sufficient abrasion to expose electrical wires. No injuries have been reported. Consumers… |
| Product | Sunbeam electric lawnmowers, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Sunbeam |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1979: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1979
- 33
- Recalls of 1979 with one of the same hazards
- 12%
- Recalls of 1979 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Sunbeam
- 4
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 17 Nov 1999 | CPSC, Sunbeam® Announce Recall of Glow-In-the-Dark Humidifiers |
| 27 Aug 1990 | Sunbeam Announces Recall Of Some Mixmaster Stand Mixers Because Of Electric Shock Hazard |
| 26 Feb 1986 | Flavor-Lock Drip Coffeemakers Recalled by Sunbeam |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 79052. https://recallregister.com/product/3982-power-mowers-modified-by-sunbeam/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 79052 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 79052 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Sunbeam?
- 4 CPSC recalls on this register name Sunbeam. This recall is 1 of them.