March
14, 2001
Ariens
Co., of Brillion, Wis., is recalling about 40,000 walk-behind lawn mowers sold
under the Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna brand names. The piece attaching the
blade to the mower can crack and break off. The broken piece or the blade can
be propelled from underneath the mower, possibly injuring the operator or a
bystander. Ariens Co. has received four reports of the broken piece or detached
blade being propelled from underneath the mower. One consumer was struck in the
leg and received a bruise.
The recalled Ariens, Scotts, and Husqvarna rotary lawn mowers are walk- behind,
21-inch gas-powered mowers. The Ariens mower has an orange mower deck with
black handlebars. The Husqvarna and Scotts mowers have an orange mower deck
with gray handlebars. A label on the top of the deck area behind the engine of
the mowers has the following model and serial numbers:
|
Model
Number |
Serial
Number |
|
Scotts
model #907254 |
serial
numbers 101 to 019124 |
|
Ariens
model #911513 |
serial
numbers 101 to 001242 |
|
Ariens
model #911514 |
serial
numbers 101 to 006616 |
|
Ariens
model #911515 |
serial
numbers 101 to 001445 |
|
Ariens
model #911516 |
serial
numbers 101 to 005105 |
|
Husqvarna
model #601100020 |
serial
numbers 101 to 003115 |
|
Husqvarna
model #601100021 |
serial
numbers 101 to 000720 and |
|
Husqvarna
model#601100022 |
serial
numbers 101 to 002797 |
Ariens and Husqvarna dealers, and department and home center stores, including
Home Depot (which only sold the Scotts brand), sold these mowers nationwide
from December 1999 through October 2000 for between $360 and $800.
Consumers should stop using these recalled mowers immediately and return
them to an authorized dealer for free repair. To locate the nearest dealer or
for more information, call Ariens toll-free at (877) 740-7060 between 7:30 a.m.
and 4:40 p.m. CDT Monday through Friday. Consumers also can go to the Ariens
web site at www.ariens.com/lawn_safety_recall/ or the Husqvarna web site at
http://www.husqvarna.com/news/shl_news.htm.