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CPSC And Ryobi Announce Lawn Mower Recall

CPSC recall 95173. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Laceration

CPSC recall 95173 has the recall date 25 Sep 1995. The notice names the firm Ryobi. 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 95173: incidents, units, products and firms
UnitsThe CPSC record gives no number
Description
September 25, 1995 Release # 95-173 WASHINGTON, D.C. - CPSC, Ryobi Outdoor Products Inc. (ROP) of Chandler, Ariz., is voluntarily recalling for repair 20,000 battery-powered and corded lawn mowers. The mower's starter button may stick in the 'on' position, and as a result, consumers could be injured by the moving mower blade. ROP has received nine reports of finger laceration injuries that occurred when the starter button was stuck in the on position.The walk-behind lawn mowers are gray and have a black data plate, which includes the serial number, on the rear of the mower. This recall includes Ryobi Mulchinator Models BMM2400 and CMM1200 with a ten-digit serial number with the last four digits ranging from 9240 through 9352. The lawnmowers were sold nationwide in home and garden centers and hardware stores from January 1993 through 1994 for $350 to $400 each. Consumers owning the recalled mowers, or those who are unsure if their mower is covered by the recall, should call (800) 345-8746 between 9am-7pm EST Monday through Friday for information on where to take the mower for repair free of charge. Consumers should always follow instructions in the owners manual and remove the…
ProductRyobi battery-powered, corded lawn mowers; Mulchinator lawn care machines, Lawn Mowers & Accessories
ManufacturerRyobi

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
not givenMedian of 1995: not given
CPSC recalls of 1995
128
Recalls of 1995 with one of the same hazards
13%
Recalls of 1995 in the category Lawn Mowers & Accessories
1%
Recalls on the register that name Ryobi
2

Other recalls of the firm

Other CPSC recalls that name Ryobi
DateRecall
18 Mar 1998Sanders Recalled by Ryobi America Corp.

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Recall Register. CPSC recall 95173. https://recallregister.com/product/5703-cpsc-and-ryobi-announce-lawn-mower-recall/. 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 95173 report injuries?
The CPSC record of recall 95173 has no incident or injury text.
How many CPSC recalls name Ryobi?
2 CPSC recalls on this register name Ryobi. This recall is 1 of them.