Power Mowers Recalled by Lawn-Boy
CPSC recall 01005. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 01005 has the recall date 10 Oct 2000. The notice names the firm Lawn-Boy. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration.
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| Description | Power Mowers Recalled by Lawn-Boy NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 10, 2000 Release # 01-005 Lawn-Boy Recall Hotline: (800) 444-8676 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn., is recalling about 102,000 Lawn-Boy power mowers. Due to wear caused by the mulch fan, the mowers' blades can crack and break off. Broken pieces of the blade can be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a bystander. Lawn-Boy has received eight reports of blades breaking on these mowers, including a consumer who was struck on the shin by a piece of a broken mower blade, resulting in a laceration. The recalled Lawn-Boy Silver Pro and Gold Pro Series are 2-cycle, walk-behind, 21-inch power mowers. A decal on the right rear of the mower's housing (Silver Pro) or beneath the handle control panel (Gold Pro) has a serial number from 8900001 to 8999999,… |
| Product | Lawn-Boy Gold Pro power mowers |
| Product | Lawn-Boy Silver Pro power mowers, Lawn Mowers & Accessories |
| Manufacturer | Lawn-Boy; Sears; Home Depot |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 2000: 31,000
- CPSC recalls of 2000
- 191
- Recalls of 2000 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls on the register that name Lawn-Boy
- 5
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 4 Sep 2002 | CPSC, Lawn-Boy Announce Recall of Walk-Behind Mowers |
| 11 Dec 2001 | CPSC, Lawn-Boy Inc. Announce Recall of Power Mowers |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Lawn-Boy Power Mower Recall by Toro Co. |
| 7 Jan 1999 | Lawn-Boy Power Mowers Recalled by Toro |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 01005. https://recallregister.com/product/50-power-mowers-recalled-by-lawn-boy/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 01005 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 01005 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Lawn-Boy?
- 5 CPSC recalls on this register name Lawn-Boy. This recall is 1 of them.