Garden Tractors Recalled by MTD Products
CPSC recall 98029. Recall date: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Fall
CPSC recall 98029 has the recall date 24 Nov 1997. The notice names the firm MTD. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Fall. CPSC gives the product type Tractors.
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| Units | The CPSC record gives no number |
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| Description | Garden Tractors Recalled by MTD Products NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 24, 1997 Release # 98-029 Company Phone Number: (888) 848-6038 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Ken Giles, (301) 504-7052 CPSC, MTD Products Announce Recall of Garden Tractors WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), MTD Products Inc. of Cleveland, Ohio, is recalling about 34,000 garden tractors. The nut securing each rear wheel assembly to the axle can loosen and fall off, causing a consumer to lose control of the tractor and be injured if the wheel falls off. MTD Products Inc. has received eight reports of nuts loosening and in seven cases, wheels falling off. Minor injuries, such as bruising, have been reported when consumers lost control of the tractors and fell. The garden tractors involved in the recall are 1997 models, having 46-inch or 50-inch mowing decks and 12 or 14 speed gear-drive transmissions. The garden tractors can be identified by the 11-digit model number located under the seat. Model numbers beginning… |
| Product | MTD Yard Machine garden tractors, Tractors |
| Product | MTD Yard-Man garden tractors |
| Manufacturer | MTD |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1997: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1997
- 151
- Recalls of 1997 with one of the same hazards
- 9%
- Recalls of 1997 in the category Tractors
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name MTD
- 2
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 11 Jun 2008 | MTD Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard |
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- CPSC recall notice 98029The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 98029. https://recallregister.com/product/6100-garden-tractors-recalled-by-mtd-products/. 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 98029 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 98029 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name MTD?
- 2 CPSC recalls on this register name MTD. This recall is 1 of them.