CPSCCPSC · Consumer products·Recall number 02242
Walk-Behind Mowers
Published October 13, 2025 · Recall initiated: September 4, 2002
What's the hazard
The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.
What to do
Consumers should stop using these mowers in the mulching mode immediately and contact Lawn-Boy to receive a replacement cover plate.
Recall details
- Brand
- Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
- Manufacturer
- Lawn-Boy Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
- Distributor
- Lawn-Boy dealers, department and home center stores sold the mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to August 2002, for between $250 and $580.
- Country
- US
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