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U.S. CPSC
August 6, 2002 |
Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled by MTD Products Inc. The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
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Best Lawnmowers of 2007 Mowers have come a long way. Lots of speed. Easy adjustments. |
U.S. CPSC
January 23, 2002 |
Black & Decker Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries... |
This Old House
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Popular Mechanics
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Best Lawnmowers of the Year: Comparison Test Years of testing have taught us that any lawn machine can cut grass under ideal conditions. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
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Summer Vocation We test 11 self-propelled mowers. |
U.S. CPSC
September 19, 2002 |
Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled by Black & Decker An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
March 23, 2004 |
Murray Inc. Recall of Lawn Mowers and Lawn Tractors Plastic components on these lawn mowers and lawn tractors can crack if they are struck by an object thrown from the blade. Objects can be ejected from the mower unexpectedly and could hit nearby consumers. |
| National Gardening |
Mowing and Trimming a Lawn Improve your lawn's health and appearance, reduce its need for water, and lessen your maintenance time. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
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New Walk-Behind Lawnowers: Abusive Lab Test The growth of exurbs means that more guys have more grass to cut. The question is: What kind of mower to buy? A summer-long test looks at speed, ease of use and a price tag of less than $2500 in lawn mowers. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
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Zero-Turn Riding Mowers Over the years, manufacturers have developed more efficient grass-cutting machines, and the most recent expression of this is known loosely as a zero-turn mower. This is a machine that steers using the rear wheels and is far removed from the traditional front-wheel-steering tractor design of other products. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2005
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Backyard Power Basic lawn tractors are fine if you're just cutting the lawn. But for fall's big jobs, you need some real muscle. Kubota GR2100... Massey Ferguson Prestige... Husqvarna YTH1848XP... Craftsman 917.276380... Toro GT420... |
U.S. CPSC
March 21, 2002 |
The Toro Company Recalls Riding Mowers The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires... |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008 |
5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
U.S. CPSC
December 19, 2007 |
American Honda Motor Corp. Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades could rotate under power when the control lever is released. The lawn mowers do not comply with mandatory federal safety standards for lawn mowers. The spinning blade poses a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
March 21, 2002 |
Exmark Manufacturing Recalls Riding Mowers The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires... |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
New Generation Lawn Tractor The virtues of a zero-turn and traditional lawn tractor are combined... |
U.S. CPSC
July 21, 2004 |
Shivvers Manufacturing Recall of Blower Blades for the Jazee and Jazee One Grass Collection Systems The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue. |
| National Gardening |
Power Equipment 101 Whatever the lawn and garden task, turn the job into fun. |
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U.S. CPSC
July 10, 2008 |
Lawn Mowers Recalled by American Honda Motor Corp. Due to Laceration Hazard The lawn mower's rear shield can break off allowing debris to be thrown toward the operator, which poses a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
April 25, 2008 |
CPSC, Kyodo America Recall LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground, and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer's foot to go beyond the shield. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
AskMen.com
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Top 10 Lawn & Garden Products This year, make sure you have the right equipment to speed up your lawn-care duty, and the trendiest, most comfortable patio furniture to lounge around in and enjoy the refreshing air... |
U.S. CPSC
July 20, 2004 |
Simplicity Manufacturing Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard. |
This Old House
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Fast Company
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Charles Fishman |
The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart Every year, thousands of executives venture to Bentonville, Arkansas, hoping to get their products onto the shelves of the world's biggest retailer. But Jim Wier wanted Wal-Mart to stop selling his Snapper mowers. |
Sports Illustrated
October 3, 2000
Rick Reilly |
Mower Power to 'Em Do you own a riding mower even though your lawn is approximately the size of an Amish quilt? Do you wax your mower in front of the neighbors? If your answer is yes, don't despair. We have a group of folks for you. They race riding lawn mowers. Yes, they do. Sober. |
| National Gardening |
Lawn Care Techniques Keeping your lawn looking good isn't as hard as you may think. |
U.S. CPSC
March 5, 2002 |
Murray Inc. Recalls Riding Lawn Mowers The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers... |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2002
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U.S. CPSC
December 11, 2001 |
Lawn-Boy Recall Power Mowers Stress cracks can develop in the mower's fuel tank, allowing gasoline to leak and posing a risk of fire and burn injuries... |
U.S. CPSC
March 21, 2002 |
Dixon Industries Inc. Recalls Riding Lawn Mowers The fuel tanks on these mowers can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard and risk of burn injuries to consumers... |
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Merle Henkenius |
Lawnmower Tuneup Lawnmowers are workhorses, especially if you give them some routine maintenance. Get yours running right in just four simple steps. |
U.S. CPSC
August 16, 2006 |
Black & Decker Expands Recall of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers Due to Fire Hazard An electrical component in the lawnmowers can overheat, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
March 17, 2009 |
Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard The carburetor can fail allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
December 6, 2004 |
Exmark Recall of Lazer Z Zero Turn Radius Riding Lawn Mowers Due to the location of the fuel line on the Lazer Z EFI riding mowers a hole can develop resulting in a fuel leak that could present a fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
September 14, 2011 |
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard Hardware used to hold the mower blade brake assemblies on the mower decks can break. This can cause the mower blades to spin longer than normal after the operator turns off the power, posing a laceration hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
September 29, 2010 |
Black & Decker Recalls Cordless Electric Lawnmowers Due to Laceration Hazard The lawnmower's motor and blade can unexpectedly turn on after the mower's safety key is removed, posing a laceration hazard to consumers. Removing the safety key is designed to keep this from occurring. |
U.S. CPSC
November 8, 2007 |
American Honda Motor Corp. Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard Due to a manufacturing defect, a crack can occur in the fuel tank causing a fuel leak. If gasoline leaking from the fuel tank is ignited, a fire or explosion can occur. |
U.S. CPSC
September 4, 2002 |
Walk-Behind Mowers Recalled by Lawn-Boy he 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. |
High on Adventure
June 2005
Lance Pugh |
Pain in the Grass Tired of mowing the lawn, the author settles on getting a goat. |
U.S. CPSC
October 22, 2003 |
Lawn Mowers Recalled by Husqvarna Forest and Garden Co. A loose blade bolt could cause the blade to come loose or the blade adapter to crack, resulting in the blade falling off. Should this condition occur, the operator or a bystander could be injured. |
This Old House
Owen Dell |
Simple Lawn Care Routine Streamline your lawn-care routine for better turf with less work |
U.S. CPSC
October 15, 2003 |
Lawnmowers Recalled by Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. If the lawnmower strikes an object with sufficient force, the crankshaft can bend. Vibration created by a bent crankshaft can eventually result in a fatigue failure of the Roto-stop(TM) blade brake control assembly. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2010
Jim Gorman |
6 Weeks To a Perfect Lawn Once it's started on improved soil, grass needs very little care to look crisp, green, cool and inviting. |
BusinessWeek
July 4, 2005
Larry Armstrong |
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