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Lawn Mower Engines
- Starting date:
- November 15, 2012
- Posting date:
- January 14, 2013
- Type of communication:
- Consumer Product Recall
- Subcategory:
- Household Items
- Source of recall:
- Health Canada
- Issue:
- Product Safety
- Audience:
- General Public (GP)
- Identification number:
- RA-15555
Joint Recall with Kawasaki Motors Corporation, Health Canada and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission (US CPSC)
Affected products
Lawn Mower Engines
Product description
This recall includes Kawasaki FH, FR, FS and FX series engines used in riding and wide area, walk-behind lawn lawnmowers made and sold under the following brand names: Ariens, Bad Boy Mowers, Big Dog, Bob-Cat, Bush Hog, Country Clipper, Cub Cadet, Dixie Chopper, Dixon, DR Power Equipment, Exmark, Ferris, Gator, Gravely, Husqvarna, Hustler , Land Pride, Simplicity, Snapper Pro and Toro. Engines may have also have been bought separately and used in other lawn mowers.
Eligible engines are 13 to 36 horsepower, air-cooled, v-twin engines. "Kawasaki" and the model number are printed on the top of all of the engines. In addition, the spec and serial numbers are printed on a label on one side of the engine. Only engines between the listed serial numbers with fuel filters manufactured between the eligible date codes are part of this recall. For a complete list of the recalled engines, fuel filters and tune-up kits, please visit the Kawasaki Web site (PDF document).
Kawasaki Motors is also recalling the fuel filters used in these lawn mowers engines.
Hazard identified
The recalled engines may leak gasoline, posing a fire hazard to the consumer. Kawasaki Motors has received 110 reports of fuel leaks. No injuries have been reported.
Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or injuries related to the use of these engines.
Number sold
Approximately 210,000 recalled engines were sold worldwide, but the exact number sold in Canada is unknown.
Time period sold
The recalled engines were sold from October 2011 and August 2012 at authorized Kawasaki small engine dealers and lawn and garden equipment retailers across Canada.
Place of origin
Manufactured in the United States.
Companies
- Manufacturer
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Kawasaki Motors Corporation
Grand Rapids
Michigan
UNITED STATES
What you should do
Consumers should immediately stop using mowers with the recalled engines and fuel filters and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer for a free repair.
For more information, consumers may contact Kawasaki Motors toll-free at 1-866-836-4463 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. EST Monday through Friday, e-mail at ffrecall@kmc-usa.com, or online at the firm's Web site.
Consumers may view the release by the US CPSC on the Commission's Web site.