CPSC recall 02242
Walk-Behind Mowers
- CPSC
- unknown
- Published 2025-10-13
On 2025-10-13 the CPSC announced a recall of Walk-Behind Mowers by Lawn Boy, citing the vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing.….
| Agency | CPSC |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 02242 |
| Classification | Not classified |
| Status | unknown |
| Initiated | 2002-09-04 |
| Published | 2025-10-13 |
| Last updated | 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC |
| Company | Lawn Boy |
| Distribution | US |
Product
Walk-Behind Mowers | The recall includes 21-inch Lawn Boy Easy Mulch Silver, Silver Pro and GoldPro Series walk-behind lawn mowers. The mowers have the words "EASY MULCH" printed on the top of the mulch cover plate in bold black letters. A model and serial plate is located on the right rear of the mower housing. Model Numbers Serial Numbers 10247 10247C (Int'l) 10323 10324 10324C (Int'l) 10360 10360C (Int'l) 10361 10424 10550 10552 220004832-220009307 220000001-220000899 220012370-220022449 220004926-220015029 220000001-220000300 220002506-220004005 220000001-220000300 220003798-220005795 220001738-220003521 220001896-220005900 220001572-220002569
Reason
The vendor who manufactured the mulch plates for Lawn-Boy used the wrong material, making the plates brittle and easy to crack or break if struck by a stone or stick while mowing. Objects coming through a broken plate or pieces of the plate could possibly injure the operator or bystanders.
Status history
No status changes recorded since RecallRadar first saw this recall on 2026-09-13 11:58 UTC. Current status: unknown.
Source
Official record: https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2002/CPSC-Lawn-Boy-Announce-Recall-of-Walk-Behind-Mowers-
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