CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
CPSC recall 04102 · announced March 23, 2004 · Murray · 93,500 units affected
The product
These 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4 gallon remote fuel tank. They come in red and black or all black. The model number can be found on a nameplate located under the seat. The following model numbers are included in recall: 40507X8 40536X4 405618X81 42504X71 42504X99 42510 42512X99 42542X6 42543X6 425610X99 425612X99 42575X81
The hazard
The fuel tank can develop cracks, allowing fuel to leak, posing a fire hazard to consumers.
What to do (per CPSC)
Consumers should stop using this product immediately and discard or destroy it. The firm is out of business, and a remedy is no longer available.
Notes
Incidents (per CPSC): Murray has received two reports of fire and no reports of injury.
Sold at: Various lawn equipment retailers, including Home Depot, Central Tractor and the U.S. Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) nationwide, from January 1997 through October 2002, for between $859 and $1,259.
Consumer contact: The company is out of business. Consumers should call the CPSC hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054).
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission public recall data. This page reports official records and is not legal, medical, or repair advice.