November 16, 2001              

WCI Outdoor Products Inc. Announces Recall of Lawn Tractors

 

WCI Outdoor Products, of Cleveland, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling about 35,000 lawn tractors to replace their 2-gallon fuel tanks. The tank in the lawn tractor can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard. WCI has received 76 reports of the fuel tanks on these lawn tractors cracking.


The recall involves lawn tractors sold under the brand names Poulan Pro, WEED EATER, Husqvarna and Jonsered. They have the manufacture ID number and serial date codes listed below, located under the tractor seat on the fender.

Brand

MFG. ID Number

SERIAL Date

Service Repair Center

 Poulan Pro

 PR1742ST(A)(B)(C)(D)
 PR17H42ST(A)(B)(C)
 PR18542ST(A)(B)(C)
 PR185H42ST(C)(D)

Range
(MO/DA/YR)


110700
through
082101

 (800) 849-1297
 www.poulan.com

 PR20H42ST(B)(C)(D)
 PRK17G42ST(A)(B)
 PRK17H42ST(A)(B)

 (800) 358-1097
 www.sears.com

 WEED EATER

 S165H42(A)

 (800) 849-1297
 www.poulan.com

 Husqvarna

 YTH1542(A)(B)(C)
 YTH1746(A)(B)

 (800) 438-7297
 www.husqvarna.com

 Jonsered

 JNA1542(A)
 JNA15H42(A)

 (877) 693-7729



Department, home and hardware stores, including authorized dealerships of the brand names listed, sold the recalled tractors from November 2000 through September 2001 for between $1,000 and $2,000.

Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and contact the appropriate service center listed above for a free repair. For more information, call WCI Outdoor Products Inc toll-free at (866) 284-8872 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.