Recall Register

John Deere Recalls Frontier Grooming Mowers Due to Entanglement Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

CPSC recall 19778. Recall date: .

Hazard, in the words of CPSC

Incorrect assembly of the mower's drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.

Remedy, in the words of CPSC

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

CPSC recall 19778 has the recall date 4 Sep 2019. The notice names the firm Manufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment. The recall has about 730 units. The median CPSC recall of 2019 has 5,400 units.

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CPSC recall 19778: incidents, units, products and firms
Incidents and injuries
None reported
Units730
Remedy optionsRepair
Description
This recall involves John Deere's Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. "Frontier" and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.
ProductFrontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers, About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)
Sold atJohn Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
ManufacturerManufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment Company
Made inUnited States

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The recall in context

Units in this recall
730Median of 2019: 5,400
CPSC recalls of 2019
241
Recalls of 2019 with one of the same hazards
9%
Recalls on the register that name Manufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment
1

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. CPSC recall 19778. https://recallregister.com/product/8660-john-deere-recalls-frontier-grooming-mowers-due-to-entanglement-injury/. 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 19778 report injuries?
The CPSC notice says: None reported
Where was the product sold?
The CPSC notice says: John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 19778?
CPSC lists 1 remedy option: Repair
How many units are in CPSC recall 19778?
The CPSC notice gives this number: About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)