Rototillers Recalled by Ferrari
CPSC recall 84021. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 84021 has the recall date 4 Apr 1984. The notice names the firm Ferrari-Maschio. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Rototillers.
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| Description | Rototillers Recalled by Ferrari NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 4, 1984 Release # 84-021 Ferrari Recalls Rototillers Washington, D.C .--In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Ferrari-Maschio Inc., of Madison, Wisconsin, today announced a voluntary corrective action program for its model 71 and 72 Ferrari rotary tillers. Approximately 450 of the rear tine tillers were sold to rental companies or to professionals since 1973. Though most sales were in California, a few units were sold in Alaska, Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nevada, Texas, New Mexico, and Oregon. Ferrari is aware of six consumer accidents involving the forward operation of these tillers, resulting in severe leg lacerations and one leg amputation. Ferrari believes that all tiller accidents occurred when the center hoe attachment to these machines was missing. The tiller's center hoe is a stabilizing component located underneath and to the rear of the tine assembly. Ferrari warns that without the presence of a functional center hoe, its tillers cannot be controlled. The CPSC staff has… |
| Product | Ferrari rear tine rotary tillers, Rototillers |
| Manufacturer | Ferrari-Maschio |
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- Hazard: Laceration
- Category: Rototillers
- CPSC recalls of 1984
The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1984: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1984
- 44
- Recalls of 1984 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1984 in the category Rototillers
- 2%
- Recalls on the register that name Ferrari-Maschio
- 1
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 84021. https://recallregister.com/product/4448-rototillers-recalled-by-ferrari/. 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 84021 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 84021 has no incident or injury text.