Injury Risk Prompts Lawn Boy Mower Recall

The mower blades can crack and break off and, when propelled from underneath the mower, cause injury to the operator or nearby individuals. Bloomington, Minn.-based Lawn Boy had received eight reports of blade breakage incidents, including one in which a consumer was cut on the shin by an ejected blade, CPSC said in a statement.

Although marketed as a consumer lawn mower, many lawn and landscape contractors use Lawn Boy mowers as backups or as limited use units. Therefore, the recall of certain models of the two-cycle Lawn Boy Silver Pro and the Gold Pro series sold by Lawn Boy dealers, department stores and home center stores between February 1998 and August 2000 may affect the professional user.

The cracks and broken blades result from wear caused by the mulch fan. Consumers should immediately cease use of the mower, safety experts recommended. Lawn Boy will mail repair kits including a new blade and a modified mulch fan to customers who registered their mowers. Lawn Boy dealers will repair the mowers at no cost.

The recalled Silver and Gold Pro models have a serial number from 8900001 to 8999999 and one of the following model numbers:

10247	10324	10424	10527
10250	10331	10425	10547
10323	10332	10525	10548

For more information or to locate a local service dealer, call Lawn Boy at 800/444-8676 or visit the company's website at www.lawnboy.com/recall.htm.