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Champ Lawn Mowers Recalled by Brister's Thunder Karts

CPSC recall 87029. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 87029 has the recall date 20 May 1987. The notice names the firm Champ. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Lawn Mowers & Accessories.

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CPSC recall 87029: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
Champ Lawn Mowers Recalled by Brister's Thunder Karts NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 1987 Release # 87-029 BRISTER'S THUNDER KART LAWN MOWERS RECALLED WASHINGTON, DC -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Brister's Thunder Karts, Inc., Roseland, Louisiana, announced today that it is recalling its High Wheel "Champ" walk-behind power lawn mowers because they do not comply with federal safety standards in effect since 1982. The lawn mowers fail to meet the 3-second blade stopping time requirement and do not have a protective foot shield to prevent contact with the rotating mower blade. The recall covers only those lawn mowers which were purchased by consumers for their personal use and does not include lawn mowers which are intended for industrial/commercial/professional uses. The lawn mowers, which are called "high wheelers" because the rear wheels on the mowers are larger than the front wheels, are available in two models: model B-21, with a 2l-inch cutting blade and a 4 horsepower motor; and model B-24, with a 24-inch cutting blade and…
ProductLawn Mowers & Accessories
ProductHigh Wheel Champ walk-behind power lawn mowers
ManufacturerChamp

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1987: not given
CPSC recalls of 1987
49
Recalls of 1987 with one of the same hazards
18%
Recalls of 1987 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
4%
Recalls on the register that name Champ
1

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 87029. https://recallregister.com/product/4697-champ-lawn-mowers-recalled-by-brister-s-thunder-karts/. 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 87029 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 87029 has no incident or injury text.