FOR
OFFICIAL
USE
ONLY
IPII
(
2000­
2004)

obs
ipii_
docno
indp_
taskn
o
Mower
Type
Engine
HP
product
state
city
date
disposition
Narrative
mfr1
mfr1
mod1
mfr2
mod
2
mo
n_
a
cq1
4
X0062805A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
NY
WESTFIELD
05062000
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
53,

DIED
OF
THERMAL
INJURY
IN
A
FIRE
STARTED
BY
A
TRACTORWHEN
IT
BLEW
UP
CAUSING
FIRE.
377­
00
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
8
G0140082A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
S.
BEND
03192001
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
69,

DIED
OF
SMOKE
INHALATION,
HIS
WIFE,
AND
A
FIREFIGHTERWERE
INJURED
IN
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
GASOLINE
IGNITED
AS
HEWORKED
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
IN
HIS
GARAGE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
19
X0494611A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
GAINESVILLE
04072004
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
85,

DIED
OF
THERMAL
BURNS
WHEN
HIS
TRACTOR
GOT
STUCK
ANDCAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
HE
WAS
ATTEMPTING
TO
PUT
OUT
THE
FIRE
BUT
IT
GOTOUT
OF
CONTROL.
04­
180
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
132
X0441806A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
CA
MODESTO
06062003
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
84,

DIED
OF
THERMAL
BURNS
AFTER
HIS
GARDEN
TRACTOR
STARTEDA
GRASS
FIRE.
03­
03051
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
141
N03A0250A
031202HCC
1207
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NC
PERSON
COUNTY
10302003
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
91,

DIED
WHEN
HE
WAS
APPARENTLY
PINNED
UNDERNEATH
A
LAWNTRACTOR.

HE
WAS
LYING
ON
HIS
SIDE
AND
THE
GAS
BURNS
ON
HIS
BODY,
WHICH
WAS
SUSTAINED
FROM
GASOLINE
FROM
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR,
LEAKEDONTO
HIM.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
10
I0230183A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
KY
CORYDON
07132001
Hosp
A
MAN,
AGE
55,

WAS
SEVERELY
BURNED
USING
A
PLASTIC
GAS
CONTAINER
TODRAIN
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
TRACTOR.
WHEN
THE
FUNNEL
TOUCHED
THE
METALTRACTOR
FRAME
A
SPARK
IGNITED
GAS.
HE
WAS
BURNED
OVER
45%
OF
HISBODY.
GOTT
GOTT
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
62
X0373210A
030724HCC
1756
GT
19
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
FAIRVIEW
07112003
Hosp
A
BOY,
AGE
3,
WAS
NEAR
HIS
FATHER
AS
HE
ADDED
GASOLINE
TO
HOT
LAWNMOWER
CAUSING
A
FLASH
FIRE.
HE
SUFFERED
BURN
TO
HIS
RIGHT
ARM,
FOREARM,

HAND,
RIGHT
THIGH
&
CALF
&
WAS
HOSPITALIZED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
94
N0170376A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
WEST
LAKE
07142001
Hosp
A
MALE
IN
HIS
80'
S
WAS
INJURED
AND
HOSPITALIZED
WHEN
A
LAWN
TRACTORIN
THE
REAR
GARAGE
CAUGHT
FIRE.
THE
FIRE
DESTROYED
THE
TWOSTORYBUILDING
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
138
F03A0005C
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WA
TACOMA
09032003
Hosp
A
MALE
WAS
FILLING
HIS
LAWN
TRACTOR
WITH
GASOLINE
AT
A
HOME
WHEN
THEFUEL
CAUGHT
FIRE.
HE
SUFFERED
SEVERE
BURNS
&
WAS
HOSPITALIZED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
3
I0280135A
020808CCN
0696
GT
17
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
CROWN
POINT
05012000
NA
A
MAN
WAS
CUTTING
GRASS
WITH
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
WHEN
IT
SUDDENTLY
QUITRUNNING,
AND
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
LX188
M0118
8X182
118
5
9
I0150036A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
MA
DUXBURY
05022001
NA
A
DEPUTY
FIRE
CHIEF
REPORTS
THAT
HAD
TWO
FIRES
CAUSED
BY
A
COMMERICALLAWN
TRACTOR.
IT
APPEARS
THE
EXHAUST
IS
LOCATED
TOO
CLOSE
TO
THEDUMPING
AREA
OF
THE
MOWER.
WALKER
MFG.
CO.

FORT
COLLINS
CO
WALKER
MFG.
CO.

FORT
COLLINS
CO
MTGH
S/
5063
8
0
12
I0260081A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
WASHINGTO
N
06012002
NA
A
GAS
TANK
ON
A
TRACTOR
LEAKS
GASOLINE
ON
THE
FENDER
&
WHEEL
WHILEFILLING
THE
TANK.
THE
MOWER
DECK
HAS
CAUGHT
FIRE
TWICE.
NO
INJURY.
CUB
CADET/
MTD
CUB
CADET/
MTD
3165
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
7
13
I0280083A
020808CCN
0699
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
TX
FORT
WORTH
08012002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR
REPORTS
THAT
THE
GASOLINE
LEAKEDFROM
THE
SEAM
WHERE
THE
TWO
HALVES
OF
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
WEREJOINED,

NEAR
THE
TOP
OF
THE
TANK.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE/
INJURYHAZAR
D.
MURRAY
MURRAY
42916
X8A/
1
6023­
18168
5
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
15
I0310074A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
VA
HAMPTON
08102002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
REPORTS
THAT
THE
TRACTOR'S
GAS
CAP
WILLNOT
SCREW
ON
THE
TANK
MORE
THAN
1/
2
TURN,
SO
THE
GAS
LEAKS
OUT
ONTHE
ENGINE
WHEN
THE
TRACTOR
BOUNCES
IF
THE
TANK
IS
MORE
THAN
3/
4FULL.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
PRO
LAWN
TRACTOR/
ELE
CTROLUX
POULAN
PRO
LAWN
TRACTOR/
E
LECTROLUX
PR184
2STC/

05010
2B019
035
5
17
H0470104A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
PR
SAN
JUAN
01042004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR
EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR
DURING
USE.

THE
UNIT'S
FUEL
TANK
WASLEAKING.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY,
INC
MURRAY,

INC
MURR
AY/
M#

40541
X99D,

DOM
01/
03/

45
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
1
18
H0530327A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
AL
FYFFE
04012004
NA
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
SMALL
AMOUNTS
OF
FUEL.
AS
A
RESULT,
OWNER
STARTED
FILLING
THE
PLASTIC
TANK
ONLY
HALFWAY,

BUT
THE
TANKCONTINUED
TO
LEAK
MORE
&

MORE
AS
TIME
WENT
BY.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917
27495
0,
GAS
TANK
#
1513
46
4
20
X0510500R
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
WA
UNK
12072004
NA
A
TRACTOR
CAUSED
A
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.
CLAIM
#
1683145385.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
0
0
21
X0510502F
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
AL
UNK
12082004
NA
A
FIRE
INVOLVED
A
TRACTOR.
NO
INJURY.
CLAIM
#

1484290505.
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
0
0
49
I0290308A
020919CCN
0841
GT
21
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
MICHIGAN
CITY
09042002
NA
THE
OWNER
REPORTS
THE
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
FUEL
FROM
CARBURETOR.
CAR
BURETOR
WAS
REPLACED
TWO
TIMES.
THE
REPLACEMENT
FAILED
IN
THESAME
MANNER.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.37
2851
5
53
I0320341A
GT
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
OROVILLE
02252003
NA
LEAKING
FUEL
FROM
CRACKED
PLASTIC
FITTING
ON
LAWN
MOWER'S
CARBURATORMAY
HAVE
CAUSED
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.38
7321/
0
82898
M0378
79
0
64
I0370395A
030725CCN
0762
GT
16.5
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
SEYMOUR
07212003
NA
LAWN
MOWER'S
TANK
CRACKED
AND
LEAKED
GAS
FUEL.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
AFIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
917.27
1634/
0
41801
C0019
27
0
66
I0440053A
GT
12
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
DE
LEWES
04022004
NA
LAWN
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
APPARENTLY
RUPTURED
ALONG
A
SEAM
&
LEAKED
GASOLINE.
OWNER
FEELS
IT
WAS
CAUSED
DUE
TO
TEMPERATURECHA
NGES
IN
AN
UNHEATED
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
SEARS/
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
917
38750
0,
ENGI
NE
12H80
2­
2639­

B,
PART
#
69337
7
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
77
H0480310A
GT
25
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MO
CUBA
08222004
NA
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR
DURING
USE.

SOMETIME
LATER
OWNER
NOTICEDOIL
STAINS
ON
THE
GARAGE'S
FLOOR
WHERE
THE
MOWER
WAS
PARKED
&
THEGAS
TANK
EMPTY.
THE
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17272
450,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
3
81
I04B0099A
GT
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
TX
KELLER
11072004
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
THE
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
SPLIT
ALONG
THE
SEAMS,
LEAKINGGASOLINE.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917­
37713
0,
S
#
07270
0M
04479
5
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
82
I0050313A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OH
GEORGETO
WN
04272000
NA
A
CONSUMER'S
GARDEN
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
DUE
TO
ELECTRICALPROBL
EMS
BEHIND
THE
STEERING
WHEEL.

CONSUMER
IS
CONCERNED
ABOUTSAME
INCIDENT
HAPPENING
TO
OTHER
CONSUMERS.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
345/
M
00345
B0708
20
12
83
G0050190A
000524CCN
0252
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
TX
VAN
ALSTYNE
05012000
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
AND
EXPLODED
WHILE
IN
USE.
PLASTICBONNET
AND
SEATING
MATERIAL
BURNED
EASILY.
NO
INJURY.
KUBOTA
KUBOTA
T1460,

11161
6
4
84
I0070160A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NY
EAST
BERNE
06012000
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
FROM
THE
WELD
WHEN
REPLACED.
INCIDEN
T
OCCURED
AGAIN
AFTER
THE
SECOND
TANK
WAS
REPLACED.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CUB
CADET
100
LAWN
TRACTOR
CUB
CADET
100
LAWN
TRACTOR
0
0
86
I0070248A
GT
14.5
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
AMBOY
07202000
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
FIRE
AND
MELTED
WHILE
SITTING
IN
THE
YARD.
NOINJURY.
RANCH
KING
LAWN
TRACTOR
RANCH
KING
LAWN
TRACTOR
M
#
61801
63
H­
21365
1
6
87
F0090019A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
CA
CASTROVILL
E
08242000
NA
A
MALE
WAS
MOWING
HIS
PASTURE
WITH
A
TRACTOR
WHEN
THE
HIGH
GRASSCLOGGED
THE
BLADES,

CAUSING
A
BELT
TO
SNAP
AND
CATCH
FIRE,
IGNITINGGRASS.

NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
88
F0080018A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
CA
SOMERSET
08262000
NA
A
MAN,
CUTTING
GRASS
WITH
A
GARDEN
LAWN
TRACTOR
ON
5
ACRE
PROPERTY,
HAD
ACCUMULATION
OF
DEBRIS
AND
GRASS
COLLECT
AND
CONTACT
HOTMUFFLER
AND
EXHAUST.
GRASS
CAUGHT
FIRE
BUT
WAS
PUT
OUT
WITH
GARDENHOSE
BEFORE
IT
SPREAD.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS,
ROBUCK
&

CO/
GARDEN
TRACTOR
SEARS,
ROBUCK
&

CO/
GARDEN
TRACTOR
CRAF
TSMA
N
M#
917
27301
2,
S#
112
398A0
04588
4
89
I0210354A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IA
BRITT
08282000
NA
THE
ENGINE
IN
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
HAD
A
SOLENOID
SHORT
OUT
CAUSINGGASOLINE
TO
FLOW
OVER
HOT
PARTS
CAUSING
SMOKE
AND
POSSIBLE
FIRE.
NOINJURY.
WHITE/
MDT
WHITE/
MDT
696
IA148
H1020
4/
9711
20YG
BRIG
GS
STRA
TTON
4057
77/
01
19E1
4
90
I00B0113A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IN
HAGERSTO
WN
11012000
NA
A
FEMALE,
AGE
58,

WAS
OPERATING
THE
GARDEN
TRACTOR
WHEN
SHE
NOTICEDTHAT
DRY
LEAVES
HAD
PILED
UP
IN
FRONT
OF
THE
IT,
CONTACTED
THE
HOTEXHAUST
MUFFLER
AND
WERE
ON
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS,
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS,
CRA
FTSMAN
M
3
917.27
3100
8
91
N0110014A
010122CNE
6080
GT
16
GARDEN
TRACTORS
RI
SMITHFIELD
11042000
NA
A
BRUSH
FIRE
STARTED
AFTER
A
NEW
LAWN
TRACTOR
WAS
USED
AT
A
HOME.
TRACTOR
WAS
USED
WITH
A
GAGGING
ATTACHMENT
AND
WAS
PICKING
UPLEAVES.
THE
TRACTOR
EXHAUST
IGNITED
LEAVES.

NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE/
SCOT
TS
JOHN
DEERE/
SCO
TTS
1642H
11
92
H0450180A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
ROANOKE
04012001
NA
WHILE
FILLING
A
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK,
OWNER
NOTICED
THAT
THE
GASWAS
SPILLING
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK.
THE
SAME
INCIDENT
OCCURRED
SEVERALTIMES.

OWNER
DISCOVERED
THAT
THE
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAM
OFTHE
REPLACEMENT
GAS
TANK.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.271
821,
DOM#

UNKN
OWN
4
93
G0160181A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MI
TROY
05092001
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
FIRE
IN
A
RESIDENTIAL
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
95
I0170459A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NC
WAKE
FOREST
07212001
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
REPORTS
THE
FUEL
LINE
IS
TOO
SHORT
WHICHRESULTED
IN
PART
FAILURE
AND
GASOLINE
RUNNING
DOWN
ON
THE
CHASSIS.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
2440/
0
22101
D0010
16
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
3
96
N0180127A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
DE
REHOBOTH
08032001
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
STORED
IN
A
BARN
CAUSED
A
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
75,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
97
H0190066A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NY
EDEN
08052001
NA
RIDING
GAS
GARDEN
TRACTOR
EMITTED
BLACK
SMOKE
FROM
THE
RIGHT
SIDE
OFTHE
ENGINE
DURING
USE.
OWNER
THEN
NOTICED
12'
HIGH
FLAMES.
NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
DAMAGE:

$
7000.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#

245
8
98
H0180540A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NC
DUNN
08272001
NA
A
MAN
WAS
RIDING
ON
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
WHEN
HE
SAW
SMOKE
COMING
FROMUNDERNEATH
THE
TRACTOR'S
HOOD.
AFTER
CHECKING,
HE
SAW
A
TALL
FLAMEDISPERSING
FROM
THE
BATTERY
CABLE.

NO
INJURY.
THE
TRACTOR'SBATTER
Y
CABLE
WAS
FOUND
COMPLETELY
BURNT.
SEARS
SEARS
917­
25021
8
99
I0190082A
010910CCN
0869
GT
20
GARDEN
TRACTORS
TX
LYTLE
09072001
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
DEVELOPED
CRACKS
AROUND
ITS
HORIZONTALPERIM
ETER
&
AT
THE
BOTTOM,
CAUSING
LEAKAGE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
ANDEXPLOSION
HAZARD.
MURRY
MURRY
M
#
50568
X9A,
S
#
73921
06181
T0043
4
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
100
H0330104A
GT
25
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MN
SOUTHHAVE
N
09262001
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
THAT
WAS
STORED
IN
A
GARAGE
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.

THE
UNITHAD
BEEN
USED
PRIOR
TO
THE
FIRE.
CONSUMER
BELIEVES
THAT
THE
LAWNTRACTOR
IS
DEFECTIVE
AND
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE/
SCOT
TS
JOHN
DEERE/
SCO
TTS
S2554
8
101
H0280048A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
TAMPA
10212001
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
WAS
CRACKED
&

LEAKED
GASOLINE.
NEWREPLACEMENT
GAS
TANK
ALSO
LEAKED
GASOLINE
FROM
THE
SEAM
IN
THECENTER
OF
THE
GAS
TANK.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
WEED
EATER/

ELECTRO
LUX/
W.
C.
I
OUTDOOR/

WED
EATER
WEED
EATER/
ELECTRO
LUX/
W.
C.
I
OUTDOOR/

WED
EATER
M
#
733­

848
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
102
G01B0051A
011114CCN
0118
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
QUINCY
10312001
NA
THE
GARDEN
TRACTOR
STARTED
SMOKING
AND
CAUGHT
FIRE
IN
ENGINECOMPARTM
ENT
DURING
USE.

FIRE
DEPARTMENT
REPORTED
THE
FIRE
STARTEDWHEN
LEAVES
AROUND
THE
MUFFLER
IGNITED.
INVESTIGATOR
STATES
THEFIRE
BEGAN
IN
AREA
OF
MANIFLOD
&
GAS
LINES.
JOHN
DEERE/

SCOTTS
JOHN
DEERE/
SCOTTS
M
#
20461
1,
S
#
GX204
S6457
6
103
I01B0368A
011204CCC
1159
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
EAGLE
LAKE
11012001
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GASOLINE
AT
THE
GARAGE.

NOINJURY.
SAME
THING
HAPPENED
ON
A
REPLACEMENT
GAS
TANK
UNDERDIFFERENT
MANUFACTURER.

FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
POULAN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
104
I01B0192A
GT
22
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
WOODBRIDG
E
11102001
NA
LEAVES
THAT
COLLECTED
BETWEEN
GARDEN
TRACTOR
&

MOWER
DECK
IGNITEDAFTER
CONTACT
WITH
HOT
MUFFLER
LOCATED
ON
THE
UNDERSIDE
OF
THEENGINER
WHILE
MOWING.

TRACTOR
BECAME
FULLY
ENGULFED
IN
FLAMES.

NOINJURY.

TRACTOR
WAS
A
TOTAL
LOSS.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
22HP/

KOHL
ER
ENGI
NER
2
105
I01C0286A
GT
16
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WI
BOYCEVILLE
12152001
NA
A
MAN
REPORTS
THAT
THE
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
LEAKSFUEL
AND
IGNITED
INSIDE
HIS
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
THE
TRACTORSUSTAINE
D
MINOR
FIRE
DAMAGE,
AND
THE
CEILING
OF
GARAGE
SUSTAINEDMINOR
SMOKE
DAMAGE
POULAN
PRO/
FRIGIDAI
R
HOME
PRODUCTS
POULAN
PRO/
FRIGID
AIR
HOME
PRODUCTS
PR16
H42ST
/
05290
0C011
006
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
8
106
C0410002A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
GLEN
ELLYN
01012002
NA
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
ENGINE
IS
HARD
TO
START
AND
BACKFIRES
OFTEN.
NOINJURY.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORP/
MURRA
Y
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORP/
MUR
RAY
TWIN
I/
C
PLUS
MODE
L
46077
7/
277E
1/
0105
14
10
107
H0380058A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
GA
CATERSVILL
E
01012002
NA
SPRING
AT
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
MOTOR
BROKE
DURING
USE.
THE
UNIT
WAS
REPAIRED.
OWNER
PLACED
THE
UNIT'S
BELT
IN
GEAR
DURINGUSE
WHEN
IT
EMITTED
SMOKE
&
FLAMES
FROM
UNDERNEATH
THE
MOTOR.
NOINJURY.
TROY
BUILT
TROY
BUILT
M
#
D609G
G609
G
0
108
I0230294A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
GA
GRIFFIN
03142002
NA
YARD
TRACTOR'S
ENGINE
BURST
INTO
FLAMES,

EXPLODED
AND
THEN
TOTALLYBURNED
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#
LX279
5
109
H0240211A
GT
20
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AL
LANGSTON
04012002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
THAT
HAD
THE
FUEL
TANK
REPLACED
UNDER
ACORRECTIVE
PROGRAM
REPORTS
FUEL
MAKES
DIRECT
CONTACT
WITH
THEENGINE.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN/
PRO
POULAN/
PR
O
PR20
H42ST
C/
030
201DO
11573
6
110
H0250273A
020619CCC
1629
GT
16
GARDEN
TRACTORS
GA
ACWORTH
05012002
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.
CONSUMERIS
CONCERNED
THAT
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
CAN
CRACK
AND
LEAKFUEL,

POSING
A
BURN
AND
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
46901
X92
9
111
H0250391A
020611CCN
0527
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IN
HOBART
05012002
NA
FLAMES
CAME
FROM
THE
EXHAUST
OF
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
DURING
USE.

NOINJURY.
MTD
PRODUCTS
INCORP.
MTD
PRODUCTS
INCORP.
13AH6
60F12
0
5
112
H0560023A
GT
17
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
BEAVER
FALLS
05012002
NA
CONSUMER
STATED
THAT
LAWN
TRACTORS
FUEL
TANK
HAS
BEEN
LEAKING.

NOINJURIES.
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
PRO
POULAN
PRO
POUL
AN
PRO/
P
PR17
H42ST
A,
SER.#

06309
9C
00250
9
113
I0260085A
020610CNE
2229
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
MOUNT
DORA
06032002
NA
ONE
YEAR
OLD
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
CRACKED
&

LEAKED
GASOLINE.

THEUNIT
SHOULD
BE
INCLUDED
IN
THE
RECALL.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#
LT155
B,
S
#

MOL1
55B12
9699
6
114
H0270175A
020715CCN
0626
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
TX
CROCKETT
06182002
NA
A
FEMALE
SAT
ON
THE
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR
&

TURNED
ON
THE
IGNITION
WHENTRACTOR
WAS
ENGULFED
IN
FLAMES.
NO
INJURY.
THE
UNIT'S
FUEL
TANKCAN
CRACK
&
LEAK
FUEL
&
POSE
BURN
OR
FIRE
HAZARD.
MTD
MTD
M
#
24727
025
4
115
H0270064A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
ORLANDO
06262002
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S,

GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING.
GAS
LINE
CONNECTS
TOO
CLOSE
TOTHE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
NIPPLE
WHICH
HAD
CRACKED.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
91727
2243
7
116
I0270069A
GT
18
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WA
ENUMCLAW
06292002
NA
GAS
CAP
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
DOES
NOT
SEAT
PROPERLY
&
LEAKS
FUEL
DURINGUSE.

THE
GAS
CAP
IS
HARD
TO
TURN
AFTER
ABOUT
1
TO
1/
2
TURNS
&
GIVESFALSE
IMPRESSION
THAT
THE
CAP
IS
SEATED.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
POULAN
M
#
PR184
2ST,
S
#
05200
2D011
021
6
117
F0330058A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OR
SALEM
07022002
NA
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
CAUSED
A
MAJOR
WILDLAND
FIRE
RESULTING
INSIGNIFICANT
SUPPRESSION
COST
&
PROPERTY
DAMAGE.
DEPARTMENT
OFFORESTRY
BELIEVES
THE
UNIT'S
EXHAUST
SYSTEM
DESIGN
WAS
DEFICIENT.
NO
INJURY.
MTD
MTD
YARD
MACH
INE
0
118
I0290030A
020904CCN
0789
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OH
COLUMBUS
08252002
NA
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
STARTED
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
AN
EXPLOSION
OR
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
917.27
1831/
0
20701
A0018
02
3
119
X02C6554A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
KEWANEE
09152002
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK,
REPLACED
UNDER
RECALL
PROGRAM
HAS
NO
GUARDON
IT.
ALSO
THE
MATERIAL
USED
FOR
THE
TANK
IS
VERY
THIN
&
MAYPUNCTURE
IF
THE
UNIT
IS
BACKED
INTO
A
SHARP
OBJECT.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#
LT
133
0
120
I02A0283A
021024CNE
2373
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AL
HUNTSVILLE
10232002
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S,

FUEL
TANK
HAS
CRACKED
AT
THE
FUEL
OUTLET
&

LEAKS
GAS.
OWNER
FEELS
THAT
THIS
GAS
TANK
SHOULD
ALSO
BE
INCLUDED
IN
THERECALL.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN/

WEED
EATER
POULAN/

WEED
EATER
M
#
733­

848,
S
#
04069
9C007
242,
GAS
TANK
PART
#
10920
2X
4
121
N02B0238A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
MENOHER
HEIGHTS
11092002
NA
LEAVES
ON
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
HOT
MOTOR,
THAT
WAS
PARKED
IN
A
GARAGECAUGHT
FIRE.
ONLY
THE
TRACTOR
WAS
DAMAGED.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
122
H0350066A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
CASSELBER
RY
01012003
NA
SMOKE
&
FLAMES
CAME
FROM
THE
FRONT
END
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
OWNER
NOTICED
THAT
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
MUFFLER
IS
LOCATEDON
THE
FRONT
&
IS
TOO
LOW
TO
THE
GROUND.
ALSO,

THE
OIL
HAD
BEENLEAKING
FROM
THE
VALVE
&

ONTO
THE
MUFFLER.
MTD/
YARD
MACHINE
MTD/
YARD
MACHINE
13DF6
5G062
/
1G17
2H104
80
5
123
G0340176A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
LA
FRANKLIN
01102003
NA
AFTER
A
HOMEOWNER
FINISHED
USING
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR
AND
PARKED
IT
INTHE
GARAGE.
THE
GARAGE
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
THE
FIRE
INVESTIGATORCON
CLUDED
THAT
THE
FIRE
ORIGINATED
FROM
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR.
NOINJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
UNK
0
124
H0330100A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
SPRING
HILL
02122003
NA
THE
GASOLINE
TANK
ON
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GASOLINE
THROUGH
ASEAM.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
91727
1650/
1
21401
C0018
50
3
125
H0340011A
GT
18
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OR
MERLIN
03302003
NA
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
A
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK.
OWNER
INSPECTED
THEFUEL
TANK
AND
DISCOVERED
THAT
IT
WAS
SPLIT
ALONG
THE
SEAM.

NOINJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
HUSQVARNA
HUSQVARN
A
YTH
1848
XP
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
3
126
I0340308A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
LA
ELIZABETH
04012003
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
WAS
FOUND
CRACKED.

THE
WIRE
THATRUNS
TO
THE
SEAT
KILL
SWITCH
WAS
FOUND
PINCHED
BETWEEN
THE
TANK
ANDMETAL
PIECE
BENEATH
THE
SEAT.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
GT
3000
0
127
N0350216A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NY
CANDOR
04282003
NA
A
SMALL
GARDEN
TRACTOR
INSIDE
A
GARAGE
THAT
WAS
ATTACHED
TO
A
MOBILEHOME
CAUGHT
FIRE.
THE
FIRE
DESTROYED
THE
MOBILE
HOME
&
THE
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
128
I0350044A
GT
17
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
ST.
AUTGUSTINE
05042003
NA
GASOLINE
WAS
FOUND
LEAKING
FROM
THE
FUEL
LINE
AND
THE
FUEL
TANK
WASFOUND
CRACKING
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR.

SIMILAR
TRACTORS
HAVE
BEENRECALLED
FOR
THE
PROBLEM.

NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
PRO
LAWN
TRACTOR
POULAN
PRO
LAWN
TRACTOR
PR174
2STA/

03060
0
5
130
I0350383A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OK
DUNCAN
05222003
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
STARTED
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAM.

THEFUMES
FROM
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR
PERMEATED
INTO
THE
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
DLT
2000
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
DLT
2000
917.27
2260
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
131
H0360056A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
CLAREMONT
06062003
NA
OWNER
FILLED
THE
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK
&
NOTICED
FUELLEAKING
STEADILY
FROM
A
CRACK
IN
THE
TOP
HALF
OF
THE
TANK.

FUELTANKS
ARE
DEFECTIVE
&
POSE
A
BURN
&
FIRE
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
LT1000
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
LT1000
M
#
917.27
1635,

S
#
09271
0A007
113
10
133
I0360210A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
GA
HINESVILLE
06142003
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
WAS
IN
USE
WHEN
THE
SMELL
OF
GAS
EMITTED
FROM
THEMOWER.

WHEN
THE
ENGINE
COVER
WAS
LIFTED,
A
SMALL
FIRE
HAD
STARTEDFROM
THE
RUPTURED
FUEL
TANK.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
A
BURN/
EXPLOSIONH
AZARD.
WCI
OUTDOOR
PRODUCTS/
H
USQVARNA
WCI
OUTDOOR
PRODUCTS/

HUSQVARN
A
YTH
1542,
03220
1D002
705
7
134
I0370214A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
MT.
SIDNEY
06292003
NA
THE
MALE
OWNER,

AGE
40,
OF
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
REPORTS
IT
CAUGHT
FIREDURING
USE.

THE
SEAT
ADJUSTMENT
BOLT
WENT
THROUGH
THE
RED
CAP
ONTHE
POSITIVE
BATTERY
TERMINAL
AND
MELTED
WIRING.

THE
OWNER
JUMPEDOFF.
NO
INJURY.
MTD
TROY
BILT
MTD
TROY
BILT
21746
1/
IE23
3H200
43
0
135
I0370224A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MA
TOWNSEND
07012003
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GASOLINE
ONTO
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR.
SAME
THING
HAPPENED
AFTER
THE
GAS
WAS
REMOVED
FROM
THE
CYLINDER
ANDTHE
OIL
WAS
CHANAGED.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
&
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
40500
2X8X/
74283
32011
V149
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
4
136
H0370142A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AR
LITTLE
ROCK
07152003
NA
A
MAN
WAS
RIDING
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR
WHEN
HE
NOTICED
SMOKE
&

TALL
FLAMESCOMING
FROM
THE
HOOD
OF
THE
TRACTOR.

A
FEW
MINUTES
LATER,
FLAMESSELFEXTINGUISHED
HE
ATTEMPTED
TO
TURN
THE
TRACTOR
TO
THE
"
ON"
POSITION,
BUT
THE
ENGINE
WOULD
NOT
START.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
L100
1
137
H0440058A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
CHESTERFIE
LD
09012003
NA
GARDEN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GAS
AFTER
IT'S
TANK
WAS
FILLED
WITH
GAS.

THEGAS
TANK
HAD
A
7"
TALL
CRACK
IN
THE
BOTTOM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
&
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.270
940,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
139
I0390180A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MN
STILLWATER
09142003
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
WHEN
GRASS
BUILT
UP
UNDER
THE
MOWER
&
TOUCHED
THE
HOT
PULLEYS
AND
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
OWNER
FEELS
THATTHIS
IS
A
DESIGN
FLAW.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
L120A/

GXL12
0A021
967
5
140
H0390123A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
GA
FAYETTEVIL
LE
09152003
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAMS
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
2242
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
8
142
I0410357A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WI
BROOKFIELD
11082003
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
AFTER
USE.
NO
INJURY.
CONSUMER
WANTS
A
RECALL.
MURRY
MURRY
38600
C/
234
0
0
143
I0540204A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WA
STANWOOD
01012004
NA
OWNER
OF
TRACTOR
MOWERS
REPORTS
THAT
THE
TRACTORS
APPEAR
TO
HAVE
ANOIL
LOSS
PROBLEM.
ON
ONE
OF
THE
TRACTORS,

THE
OIL
FELL
ON
THEMUFFLER,

CAUSING
4
OIL
FIRES.
NO
INJURY.
MURRAY/
BRIG
GS
&
STSRATTON
MURRAY/
BR
IGGS
&
STSRATTON
MURR
AY­
52161
X89B/

B&
SYBSX
S.
7242
HK274
559
0
144
F0420090A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OR
BEND
01122004
NA
A
FIRE
OCCURRED
IN
A
RESIDENTIAL
GARAGE.
THE
OWNER
WAS
RUNNING
THEENGINE
ON
HIS
LAWN
TRACTOR
TO
WARM
THE
VEHICLE
AT
THE
TIME
OF
THEFIRE.

FIRE
OFFICIALS
SUSPECT
THE
TRACTOR
AS
THE
CAUSE
OF
THE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
UNK
0
145
H0530188A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
ST.
AUGUSTIME
02022004
NA
GARDEN
TRACTOR
STORED
IN
A
GARAGE
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR.

OWNER
WASFILLING
GAS
IN
TRACTOR
WHEN
HE
HEARD
GAS
DRIPPING
ON
THE
FLOOR.
HEFOUND
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
CRACKED
&

BROKEN.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.271
851,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
1
146
I0450464A
040602CCN
0652
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
KS
KANSAS
CITY
03012004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
MOUNTED
FUEL
TANK
CRACKED
ALONG
THE
MOLDED
JOINTSEALINGS
&

LEAKED
GASOLINE
ALL
OVER
THE
ELECTRICAL
COMPONENTS.
REC
ALLED
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
BY
A
DIFFERENT
MANUFACTURER
MAY
HAVE
THESAME
GAS
TANKS.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
LAWN
TRACTOR
POULAN
LAWN
TRACTOR
M
#
P0165
H42,
S
#
01170
1C001
143
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
5
147
H0460122A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
SC
BLACKSTOC
K
03312004
NA
FLAMES
CAME
FROM
THE
MOTOR
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR
AFTER
USE.
CONSUMER
INSPECTED
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR
AND
DISCOVERED
THAT
GRASSBUILDED
UP
AROUND
THE
MOTOR,
WHICH
CAUSED
THE
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.
CLUB
CADET
CLUB
CADET
UNAV
AILAB
LE/
M#

2186­

48­
13
B288M
100
(
DOM)

UNKN
OWN
3
148
H04B0211A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MO
NIXA
05012004
NA
WHILE
FILLING
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR,

OWNER
NOTICED
A
STRONG
FUEL
ODOR.
CONSUMER
HEARD
ON
THE
LOCAL
TV
THAT
THE
MANUFACTURER
WAS
RECALLINGGARDEN
TRACTOR
DUE
TO
FUEL
LEAKS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17­
27184
1,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
11
150
I0450127A
040511CNE
1520
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
WILLIAMSBU
RG
05082004
NA
BRAND
NEW
GARDEN
TRACTOR
STARTED
A
FIRE,

POSSIBLY
DUE
TO
A
BADPULLEY.
NO
INJURY.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
GARDEN
TRACTOR
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
GARDEN
TRACTOR
M
3
917­
27602
2
4
151
H0450237A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IN
HOBART
05152004
NA
THE
BRAKE
SYSTEM
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
HAS
BE
COME
STUCK
AND
OVERHEATED.
IT
IS
NEAR
THE
GAS
TANK
AND
COULD
CATCH
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917.

27291
1
5
152
I0450314A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AZ
WADDELL
05172004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
RUPTURED
&

SPILLED
GASOLINE
ON
TOP
OF
THEHOT
ENGINE
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY
M
#
42544
X8B,
S
#
73719
12781
P0088
0,
DOM
CODE
98138
0
153
H0490217A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OK
MCCALLISTE
R
06012004
NA
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
PLASTIC
FUEL
TANK
LEAKED
AT
THE
SEAMS.
OWNERNOTICED
THE
FUEL
TANK
WOULD
LEAK
UNTIL
IT
GETS
PAST
THE
SEAM.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917.

27502
1,
SER.

&
DOMUNKN
OWN
6
154
I0470406A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MA
BROCKTON
06012004
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
CAUSED
A
COUPLE
OF
FIRES
&
ITS
ENGINE
BLEW.

NOINJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
42500
3X8
5
155
I0460145A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
DAVENPORT
06082004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK
BEGAN
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAM
IN
THE
MIDDLEOF
THE
TANK
ONTO
THE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
M
#
917.27
1650,

S
#
12190
1C005
543
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
3
156
H0460240A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
PACE
06212004
NA
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
FUEL
ONTO
THE
TRACTOR'S
DRIVE
BELTS.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N
GT­

3000/
9
17.275
031,
SER.

#
0316
01A00
1251
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
1
157
I0460450A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
ROANOKE
06252004
NA
GAS
TANK
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
LEAKS
AT
THE
SEAM,
POURING
GAS
OUT.
NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
M
$
917.27
2242,

S
#
04270
1A005
158
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
158
F0490025A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
CA
STANFORD
07012004
NA
A
TRACTOR
MOWER
HIT
A
ROCK,
CAUSING
A
SPARK
THAT
IGNITED
A
SMALLFIRE.
THE
OPERATOR
WAS
ATTEMPTING
TO
ESTABLISH
A
FIREBREAK
IN
CASEOF
A
POSSIBLE
WILDFIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
160
H0470197A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
BUMPASS
07092004
NA
OWNER
SMELLED
A
GAS
TYPE
ODOR
INSIDE
HIS
GARAGE
WHERE
THE
LAWNTRACTOR
IS
STORED
&
NOTICED
A
DRIP
OF
FUEL
UNDER
THE
TRACTOR.

HEFOUND
SEVERAL
CRACKS
UNDERNEATH
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N
LAWN
TRAC
TOR/

M#
91727
2450
DOM
UNKN
OWN
7
161
I0470255A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
FL
SARASOTA
07132004
NA
A
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
CRACKED
AND
LEAKED
GASOLINE.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTMAN
LAWN
TRACTOR
CRAFTMAN
LAWN
TRACTOR
917.27
2072
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
162
I0470639A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OH
BEAVERCRE
EK
07312004
NA
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
PLACTIC
FUEL
TANK
WAS
CRACKED
&

LEAKING
GAS.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
3
917.27
2962
12
163
I0480513A
040901CNE
1724
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
TN
BIG
SANDY
08022004
NA
A
NEW
GARDEN
TRACTOR
HAD
A
MAJOR
GAS
TANK
LEAK
SOON
AFTER
PURCHASE.
THE
UNIT
WAS
REPAIRED
SEVERAL
TIMES
AS
THE
PROBLEM
PERSISTED.

THEUNIT
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MTD/
CUB
CADET
3204
MTD/
CUB
CADET
3204
UNK
8
165
H0480182A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
OH
MIDDLETOW
N
08142004
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GASOLINE
ON
THE
GARAGE
FLOORTHROUGH
THE
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
ROEBUCK
SEARS
ROEBUCK
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.272
261
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
1
166
H0480217A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
NH
ROLLINSFOR
D
08192004
NA
CONSUMER
SMELLED
AN
ODOR
OF
GASOLINE
IN
HIS
GARAGE
AND
NOTICED
AHAIRLINE
CRACK
ABOVE
THE
SEAM
&

BELOW
THE
SEAM
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR'SFUEL
TANK,
WHERE
THE
PLASTIC
TANK
WAS
PUT
TOGETHER.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917
27153
2,
SER.

#
0730
01A00
2788
7
167
I0480493A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
VA
LOUISA
08202004
NA
LAWN/
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
LEAKED
AT
THE
SEAM
WHERE
THE
TWOHALVES
ARE
MOLDED
TOGETHER.

REPLACED
TANK
IS
EXACT
SAME
DESIGN
&
OWNER
IS
CONCERNED
IT
MAY
FAIL
AT
THE
SEAM
AS
WELL.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS/
AYP
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS/

AYP
M
#
917.27
5021,

S
#
31057
03861
4
168
I0480436A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
JOHNSTOWN
08252004
NA
OWNER
SMELLED
A
GASOLINE
ODOR
CAME
FROM
HIS
LAWN
TRACTOR
AND
NOTICEDTHE
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
CRACKED
AND
LEAKED
GASOLINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
5021
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
169
I0490100A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
LA
DENHAM
SPRINGS
09052004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
PLASTIC
FUEL
TANK
LEAKS.
THE
SEAM
BETWEEN
THE
TWOPARTS
OF
THE
TANK
IS
LOOSE.
OWNER
IS
UNABLE
TO
PUT
FUEL
MORE
THAN3/
4
OF
THE
TANK.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
CRAFTSMA
N/
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
M
#
917.27
1811
0
170
I04B0146A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AL
MOBILE
10012004
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
GARDEN
TRACTOR
LEAKED
GASOLINE
AND
CAUGHT
SHRUBSAND
GRASS
ON
FIRE
WHILE
IN
USE.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
917.27
5282/
0
31503
D0021
49
3
171
I04A0390A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MD
POTOMAC
10182004
NA
LAWN
TRACTOR
STARTED
TO
RACE,

THEN
EXPLODED
WITH
FIRE
&

SMOKE.
OWNERFOUND
A
2
INCH
SQARE
HOLE
ON
THE
ENGINE
WALL
WITH
DEBRIS
SCATTEREDNEARB
Y.
NO
INJURY.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
M
#
917.27
0712,
31170
7,
0132­

E1
0
172
H04B0101A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
GARDENER
10282004
NA
OWNER'S
GARAGE
EMITTED
A
STRONG
GASOLINE
ODOR.

OWNER
FOUND
GASOLINEWAS
LEAKING
FROM
THE
GARDEN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
LINE
&
DROPPING
ONTO
THEGARAGE
FLOOR.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.275
021,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
10
173
H04B0105A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
IL
DANVILLE
11042004
NA
OWNER
FILLED
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
METAL
FUEL
TANK
&

FOUND
FUELLEAKED
ALL
OVER
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR
2
DAYS
LATER.
NO
INJURY.

FIREHAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917.

27226
1
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
5
174
H0520093A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
AR
MOUNTAIN
HOME
12012004
NA
A
GAS
POWERED
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR
IGNITED
FROM
THE
BOTTOM
SECTION,
SHOOTIN
G
TALL
FLAMES
WHILE
IN
USE.
NO
INJURY.
CONSUMER
DISCOVEREDTHAT
THE
TRACTOR'S
TIRES,
GRASS
CHUTE,
DECK
&

BELT
HAD
COMPLETELYBURN
ED.
NO
INJURY.
MTD
MTD
WHIT
E
LAWN
TRAC
TOR/

M#
UNKN
OWN
DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
175
I04C0303A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MD
OWINGS
MILLS
12162004
NA
WHILE
DOING
SOME
MINOR
MAINTENANCE
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
TECHNICIAN
FOUNDTHE
GAS
TANK
"
BLOWN
OUT"

&
LEAKING
GAS.

THERE
HAS
BEEN
A
RECALL
BUTOWNER'S
MODEL
WAS
NOT
INCLUDED
IN
THE
RECALL.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
M
#
917.27
1851
4
179
X0162451A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
UNK
04012000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
1,300.

REF#
43­
E238­
584
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
TMO3
50000
6/
2D2
14430
181
0
181
X0152176A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
UNKNOWN
04082000
NA
A
THREE
YEAR
OLD
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHEN
THE
LEAVES
GOTUNDER
THE
DECK
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
3,500.

REF:
22­
M112­
023
SEARS/
KENM
ORE/
CRAFTS
MAN
SEARS/
KEN
MORE/
CRAF
TSMAN
91725
1522
0
185
X0152177A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
UNKNOWN
04222000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
1,500.

REF:
25­
J097­
004
SEARS/
KENM
ORE/
CRAFTS
MAN
SEARS/
KEN
MORE/
CRAF
TSMAN
917.25
4631
0
192
X0162464A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
UNK
06102000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

UNIT
MAY
BE
10
YEAR
OLD.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
5,322.
REF#
14­

C106­
375
CUB
CADET
CUB
CADET
1050/
1
49
60510
0
0
194
X0162433A
GT
?
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NH
0
06252000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
STORED
IN
THE
SHED
AND
WIRING
UNDER
THE
SEATAPPEARS
TO
HAVE
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
AND
DESTROYED
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
1,670
REF
#
29­

J008­
625.
MTD
PRODUCTS/

11HP.
ELECTRIC
START
36"

MOWER
MTD
PRODUCTS/

11HP.
ELECTRIC
START
36"

MOWER
M
#
917.25
4273
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
00
0
195
H0160173A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
CLAYTON
06272000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
BACKFIRED
DURING
USE.
SECONDS
LATER,
THE
ENGINEDIRECTLY
UNDER
THE
HOOD
CAUGHT
FIRE.
THE
FIRE
SPREAD
FROM
THE
MOWERTO
THE
NEARBY
WOODS.
NO
INJURY.
MTD/
TROY
BUILD
MTD/
TROY
BUILD
609
3
197
X0162432A
GT
18
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
0
08042000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
SMOKING
DURING
USE.
ENGINE
PART
CAUSED
THEFIRE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
4,000.

REF
#
13­
H717­
432
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
M
#
917.25
5981,

S
#
12049
3C005
489
HD
SEAR
S
RIDIN
G
GARD
EN
TRAC
TOR
KOH
LER
MAG
NUM
18
HP
ENGI
NEE
R,
MAG
NUM
18
HP
ENGI
NE
0
199
X0162431A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
0
08092000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WIRES
CONNECTED
TO
THE
BATTERY
OVERHEATED
ANDCAUSED
A
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
1,515.

REF
#
13­
Y040­
830.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORP
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORP
M
#
91725
4760,

S
#
0279S
01111
0
200
X0162437A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
UNK.
08122000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
AND
BURNED
BEYOND
REPAIR.

NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
1,114.
REF#
14­

C111­
767
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
917.25
2520
0
201
X0162434A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
0
08202000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
LEFT
BY
THE
SIDE
OF
THE
HOUSE
AFTER
USE.
OWNERSMELLED
SMOKE
A
BIT
LATER
AND
NOTICED
IT
HAD
CAUGHT
FIRE
ANDDAMAGED
THE
SIDING
ON
THE
HOUSE.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
3,000
REF
#
22­

M125­
573.
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
M
#
917.25
4791,

S
#
0781S
13609
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
207
X0162425A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
0
09132000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
FIRST
STARTED
TO
MAKE
POPPING
NOISE
AND
THEN
CAUGHTON
FIRE
DURING
USE.

MOWER
WAS
3
YEARS
OLD.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:$
1,200
REF
#
38­
P453­
031.
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
M
#
91725
4254,

S
#
2788S
22030
0
210
H0490261A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
MALVERN
10202000
NA
A
MAN
WAS
USING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WITH
A
LEAF
COLLECTION
BAG
IN
THEBACK.

HE
SMELLED
LEAVES
BURNING
&

NOTICED
TALL
FLAMES
COMING
FROMTHE
LEAVES
UNDERNEATH
THE
MOWER.
HE
DISCOVERED
THAT
THE
LEAVES
WERECOMING
TOO
CLOSE
TO
THE
MUFFLER.
NO
INJURY.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.273
070,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
6
211
X0162438A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
UNK.
10232000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
3,646.

REF#
59­
C673­
450
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
917.25
8914
0
215
H00B0042A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
INDIANAPOLI
S
11022000
NA
CONSUMER
WAS
OPERATING
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
IT
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
CONSUMER
SAW
6"
FLAMES
COMING
FROM
THE
MOWER'S
EXHAUST
PIPE.
NOINJURY.
LIGHT
CONSOLIDAT
ED
/
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
2
LIGHT
CONSOLIDA
TED
/
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
2
M
#
917­
25543
0
10
216
X0162423A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
0
11022000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

IT
WAS
A
USED
3
YEAR
OLDUNIT.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
872.00
REF
#
32­

K039­
929.
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
M
#
91725
5741
0
219
X0162426A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
0
12052000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
SOMEWHERE
UNDERNEATH
THE
ENGINECOWLING.

NO
INJURY.
REF
#

59­
C687­
711.
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS
M
#
91727
3220,

S
#
09029
8A008
437
0
220
X0162443A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IA
UNK
12202000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:

$
1,300.
REF#
15­
E035­

591
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
134E6
61F14
7
0
223
X0162428A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
0
03212001
NA
OWNER
CLEANED
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
AND
LATER
NOTICED
THAT
IT
BURNED.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
7,500.00
REF
#
43­

B780­
023.
SEARS/
KENMORE/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
KENMORE/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.25
7740,

S
#
05049
C0031
88
0
231
H0180265A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
ARCANUM
08112001
NA
A
BURING
ODOR
CAME
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
THEN
IT
SUDDENLY
STOPPEDDURING
USE.
CONSUMER
WAS
UNABLE
TO
RESTART
THE
LAWN
MOWER.
CONSUME
R
DETERMINED
THAT
A
FIRE
OCCURRED
IN
THE
REAR
OF
THE
MOWER,
NEAR
THE
GAS
TANK.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
0810
8
232
H0180548A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
LATHAM
08282001
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GAS
AFTER
USE
EVEN
THOUGH
THE
GAS
CAPS,
RUBBER
FITTING
HAD
BEEN
REPLACED.
NO
INJURY.
GAS
HAD
LEAKED
PRIORALSO
WHEN
MOWER
HAD
BEEN
PARKED
IN
A
GARAGE.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
91727
3111
7
238
H01B0247A
GT
16
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
DEVON
11182001
NA
SMOKE
AND
FLAMES
CAME
FROM
THE
FRONT
OF
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
DURINGUSE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE/
SCOT
TS
JOHN
DEERE/
SCO
TTS
1642H
7
239
H02B0014A
GT
15
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
ROCKFORD
01012002
NA
OWNER
REPORTS
THE
GAS
BLOWS
OUT
OF
THE
EXHAUST
PIPE
FROM
THE
ENGINEOF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.

THE
SAME
INCIDENTHAPPENE
D
AFTER
DEALER
REPLACED
THE
CARBURETOR.

FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
STX46
8
242
H0220247A
GT
18
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
KINSTON
02182002
NA
WHILE
PUTTING
GASOLINE
IN
THE
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWER'S
TANK
OWNERFOUND
CRACKS
IN
THE
RUBBER
FUEL
LINE.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MTD/
YARDMACHIN
E
MTD/
YARDMACHI
NE
M
#
42A70
7,
TYPE
#
2238E
L1
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
4
244
H0230245A
020320CCN
0368
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
WAXAHACHI
E
03162002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GASOLINE
AFTER
USE.
THE
SEAM
LOCATEDHORIZON
TALLY
ACROSS
GAS
TANK
HAD
SEPARATED.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
NO
CODE
NO
CODE
M
#
91727
2241
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
246
H0240344A
Gt
18.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
STONEWALL
04092002
NA
OWNER
SENSED
A
GAS
ODOR
&

FOUND
A
HOLE
AT
THE
SEAM
OF
THE
RIDING
LAWNMOWER'S
GAS
TANK,

CAUSING
THE
GAS
TO
LEAK.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
M
#
42576
X92D
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
2
256
I0270303A
020724CCC
1718
GT
18
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
DUNNELLON
07062002
NA
ELEVEN
MONTH
OLD
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GAS
&
EMITTED
AGAS
ODOR.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
HUSQVARNA
HUSQVARN
A
M
#
YTH18
48XH,

S
#
08010
1A002
133
8
257
I0270187A
GT
25
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
ASHTABULA
07122002
NA
LEAKY
GAS
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
FILLED
A
GARAGE
WITH
GASOLINEFUMES.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
2440,

S
#
27244
6
259
H0280422A
GT
22
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
RICHLAND
07222002
NA
GAS
POWERED,

RIDING
LAWN
MOWER,
STORED
IN
A
BUILDING
CAUSED
A
FIRE.
THE
UNIT
HAD
BEEN
USED
PRIOR
TO
THE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
M
#
46101
8X99B
7
267
H02A0003A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
PALM
BAY
09242002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR
AFTER
USE.
THE
UNIT
LEAKED
GASONTO
THE
ENGINE
WHEN
THE
TANK
WAS
FILLED.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
M
#
42500
3X8A
12
268
H02A0124A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
WAITEHILL
10022002
NA
A
RIDING
MOWER
STORED
IN
A
BARN
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.

THE
UNIT
HAD
BEENUSED
PRIOR
TO
THE
FIRE.
FIRE
REPRESENTATIVE
STATED
THAT
THE
FIREORIGIANTED
FROM
THE
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
&
ENGINE.

NO
IJURY.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
91727
106/
12
0399D
00451
7
9
272
H0340076A
GT
12.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
UNK
03092003
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
USED
AND
TURNED
OFF.

WHEN
OWNER
RETURNED
ITWAS
FOUND
COMPLETELY
BURNED.
A
NEIGHBOR
HEARD
AN
EXPLOSION.

NOINJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
40507
X8C
4
273
H0340295A
GT
17
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
EUCHA
04012003
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
WHILE
NOT
IN
USE.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
LX188
0
275
I0340075A
GT
25
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
SHAWNEE
04072003
NA
A
RIDING
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
STARTED
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
A
SEAM
ATTHE
TOP
OF
THE
TANK.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
PN:
917.27
2242
0
279
I0440128A
GT
25
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
PINEVILLE
05012003
NA
FUEL
TANK
OF
A
RIDING
MOWER
HAS
DEVELOPED
A
CRACK
ALONG
THE
SEAMWHERE
THE
TOP
&
BOTTOM
HALVES
HAVE
JOINED.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN/

CRAFTSMAN
DLT
2000
RIDING
MOWER
20
H.
P
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N/
CRAFTSMA
N
DLT
2000
RIDING
MOWER
20
H.
P
M
#
917.27
2242,

S
#
04270
1A004
699
5
280
I0350082A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
NEWARK
05032003
NA
ENGINE
MOUNTING
BOLTS
ON
TWO
RIDING
MOWER
BROKE
OFF
ON
TWO
DIFFERENTOCCASI
ONS.
MANUFACTURER
IS
PLACING
TOO
BIG
AN
ENGINE
ON
THE
FRAME,
RESULTING
IN
EXCESSIVE
VIBRATIONS,

WHICH
CAUSES
THE
BOLTS
TO
BREAK.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY,
INC
MURRAY,

INC
M
#
46568
X6A,
&

46577
X6A
6
281
H0350238A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
FORNEY
05232003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EXPLODED
&
CAUGHT
FIRE
AFTER
USE.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
M
#
40508
X92A,

DOM
00007
0
286
H0370003A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
DES
ALLEMANDS
06152003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GAS.

NO
INJURY.
GAS
TANK
STILLLEAKS
GAS
AFTER
OWNER
MADE
A
MINOR
ADJUSTMENT.

POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY'S
MURRAY'S
46371
X8A
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
7
294
H0380261A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
GREEN
COVE
SPRINGS
08052003
NA
OWNER
BELIEVES
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
LEAKING
GAS.
THE
UNIT
CAUGHTFIRE
ON
ANOTHER
OCCASSION
AFTER
USE.
THE
FIRE
MELTED
THE
FRONT
ENDOF
THE
UNIT
&
DAMAGED
THE
PLASTIC
BUCKET
LOCATED
ON
TOP
OF
THE
HOODOF
THE
UNIT.

NO
INJURY.
MURRAY,
OUTDOOR
POWER
EQUIPMENT/

MURRAY
MURRAY,
OUTDOOR
POWER
EQUIPMENT
/
MURRAY
M
#
40507
X8A
3
295
H0390006A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
TULLAHOMA
08122003
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
BEING
USED
WHEN
THE
GAS
TANK
WAS
FOUNDLEAKING
AT
THE
JOINT
AND
DETACHED.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
2240
5
296
H0390051A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
BATON
ROUGE
08162003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
STRONG
GAS
ODOR.
WELDING
ON
A
SEAM
ON
THEGAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
GAS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
2055,

S
#
04120
1C002
100
0
298
I0380230A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
LUSBY
08172003
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
STARTED
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
2242/
0
42001
A0043
75
4
304
H03B0137A
GT
21
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MA
WHITINSVILL
E
11152003
NA
CONSUMER
NOTICED
SMOKE
AND
FLAMES
COMING
FROM
MOWER'S
MUFFLER
WHILESHE
WAS
MOWING
THE
LAWN.
IN
FEW
MINUTES
ENTIRE
RIDING
MOWER
WAS
ONFIRE
AND
SHE
EXTINGUISHED
THE
FIRE
WITH
GARDEN
HOSE.
WHITE/
WHITE
YDRO
STATIC
WHITE/
WHI
TE
YDRO
STATIC
LT
1650
11
305
H0460036A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
ROCKWALL
12012003
NA
DURING
ROUTINE
MAINTENANCE
OWNER
FOUND
HIS
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'SPLASTIC
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAM.
SERVICEMAN
STATED
THAT
ITWAS
THE
3RD
MOWER
HE
CAME
ACROSS
WITH
THE
SAME
PROBLEM.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEAR
S
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
91727
2242
DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
306
H0470246A
GT
17
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
NORTH
PORT
01012004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR
WHILE
IN
THE
GARAGE.
CONSUMERNOTICE
D
A
LARGE
AMOUNT
OF
GASOLINE
UNDERNEATH
THE
LAWN
MOWER,

BUTWAS
UNABLE
TO
DETERMINE
WHERE
THE
LEAK
WAS
COMING
FROM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY/

M#
42591
X8B,

S#
74079
12491
Z
DOM:
99124
6
314
H0440079A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
WARM
SPRINGS
04092004
NA
GASOLINE
GUSHED
FROM
THE
SEAM
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
INSIDE
A
RIDING
LAWNMOWER.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
GT
3000
/

01300
1A001
780
6
318
H0450099A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
APOPKA
05042004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
WHILE
IN
USE.
THE
MOWER'S
ENGINEONLY
HAS
100
HOURS
ON
IT,

BUT
IT
ALSO
HAS
A
3
YEAR
WARRANTY.

OWNERCONTACTE
D
THE
ENGINE
MFR.

ON
4
DIFFERENT
OCCASIONS,
BUT
THEY
HAVENEVER
BEEN
ABLE
TO
RESOLVE
THE
MATTER.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917.

27524
2,
SER.

#
0802
01A00
1066
KOHL
ER
KOH
LER
(
STA
CK
#
851
516)/
LV67
5S,
SER.

#
312
0800
821
9
319
I0450128A
GT
19
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
HOMESTEAD
05102004
NA
OWNER
NOTICED
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
HAS
SEVERAL
CRACKS
&
LEAKS
FUEL
IN
THE
VICINITY
OF
THE
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEAR
S
PART
NUMB
ER
#
917.25
8561
7
325
I0480427A
040826CCN
0932
GT
16.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
WAPAKONET
A
06012004
NA
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
IN
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKS
AT
THE
SEAM.
NOINJURY,

FIRE
HAZARD.
WEED
EATER
WEED
EATER
0
6
327
H0460147A
GT
18
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CT
EAST
HARTFORD
06042004
NA
WHILE
USING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER,
CONSUMER
NOTICED
SPOTS
ON
HIS
LAWNFROM
BURNING
GRASS.

CONSUMER
NOTICED
THAT
THE
AREA
UNDERENATH
THEENGINE
WHERE
THE
LAWN
MOWER'S
EXHAUST
IS
LOCATED
IS
GIVING
OUTEXHAUST.
NO
INJURY.
CUB
CADET,

MTD
CUB
CADET,

MTD
CUB
CADE
T/
M#
2180,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
5
330
H0460245A
GT
25
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
VOORHEESV
ILLE
06182004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
LEFT
&

RIGHT
TOWERS
HAVE
A
BELT
GUARD
THAT
CATCHDEBRIS
&

PACK
IT
IN
THAT
AREA.
THE
RIGHT
TOWER
&
THE
LEFT
TOWERCAUGHT
FIRE
ON
2
DIFFERENT
OCCASIONS
DURING
MOWER
USE.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
276
02,
SER.

#
0825
03B00
4180
6
332
H0460269A
GT
23
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
MORRSTON
06212004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
STORED
IN
GARAGE
WHEN
IT
EMITTED
A
STRONG
GASODOR.
OWNER
FOUND
THE
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKING
FROM
ITS
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
5010
6
333
H0470015A
GT
23
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
CARROLLTO
N
06282004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR
DURING
USE.
OWNER
NOTICED
GASTANK
WAS
LEAKING
AT
SEAMS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
3000G
T
GARD
EN
TRAC
TOR/

M#
917.27
5010,

S#
02200
1A001
090
4
334
H0480009A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
ELGIN
07012004
NA
A
MAN
SMELLED
A
GAS
TYPE
ODOR
IN
HIS
GARAGE
AND
NOTICED
THAT
THE
GASWAS
LEAKING
FROM
THE
SEAM
OF
A
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHILE
ITWAS
NOT
IN
USE.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
91727
2243
DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
335
H04A0262A
GT
21
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
FORT
PIERCE
07012004
NA
GARAGE
EMITTED
GAS
TYPE
ODOR.

OWNER
FOUND
GAS
ON
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR.
THE
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
WAS
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
THE
TANK'S
SEAM.
NOINJURY.

FIRE
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEAR
S
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
1842
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
1
338
H0470192A
GT
16.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
STARKVILLE
07152004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR.

OWNER
FOUND
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GASTANK
HAD
SPLIT
AROUND
SEAMS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
KRAFTMAN
KRAFTMAN
KRAF
TMAN/

M#
917.27
1643
6
340
H0470198A
GT
19.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
PENSACOLA
07182004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GAS
DURING
USE.

THE
UNIT'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANKHAD
CRACKED
ALONG
IT'S
SEAMS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
KRAFTMAN
KRAFTMAN
KRAF
TMAN/

M#
917­
271­

811,

S#
04250
1D007
967
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
7
342
H0470345A
GT
17.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
RICHMOND
07272004
NA
FLAME
EMITTED
FROM
UNDERNEATH
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
DURINGUSE.

OWNER
LIFTED
MOWER'S
HOOD
WHEN
THE
ENTIRE
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY
12.5/
M
#
40508
X92D
1
344
I0480123A
GT
19.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
DANIELSVILL
E
07292004
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CRACKED
AND
BEGAN
LEAKING
FUELWHILE
IN
USE.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
1811/
1
57103
5
345
H0480003A
GT
19.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
CENTRALIA
08012004
NA
A
MAN
WAS
RIDING
A
LAWN
MOWER
UP
A
RAMP
WHEN
HE
SAW
GAS
FUEL
POURINGOUT
OF
THE
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK.
HE
DISCOVERED
THAT
THE
GAS
WAS
LEAKINGFROM
THE
GAS
TANK'S
SEAM.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
POULAN
POULAN
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
91727
1821
DOM
UNKN
OWN
4
348
I0480252A
GT
16.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
OVILLA
08072004
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CRACKED
AND
LEAKS
GASOLINE.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
917.27
1631/
0
13101
01B00
2534
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
3
349
H0480104A
GT
21.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AR
QUEEN
CREEK
08092004
NA
GASOLINE
WAS
FOUND
LEAKING
FROM
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
STORED
IN
A
SHOP.
NOINJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
UNAV
AILAB
LE/
M#
917.27
2460
(
DOM)

UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
2
351
H0480132A
GT
18
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
IRA
08112004
NA
A
WOMAN
WAS
RIDING
A
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
SHE
NOTICED
FLAMES
COMING
FROMUNDERNEATH
THE
GAS
TANK.

THE
WIRES
IN
THE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
WEREMELTED.
NO
INJURY.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
LT100
0
5
354
H0480346A
GT
21.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
NEW
MARKET
08282004
NA
GASOLINE
WAS
FOUND
LEAKING
FROM
UNDERNEATH
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.
NOINJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N
LX100
0/
M#
91727
2450
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
8
359
H0490222A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
MANASSAS
09152004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GAS
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK'S
SEAM
WHILE
IN
USE.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE/
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
2244
DOM
UNKN
OWN
9
360
I04A0160A
041012CCN
0038
GT
21
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
ARDMORE
09152004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
WAS
SPLIT
IN
THE
SEAM
&
LEAKEDGASOLINE
NO
INJURY.
POSES
AN
EXPLOSION/
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
917.27
1842/
1
59091
17802
0
362
H04B0060A
GT
12.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
PHILADELPHI
A
10222004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
THAT
HAD
THE
GAS
TANK
REPAIRED
UNDER
A
RECALLPROGRAM
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEAR
S
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
2262
DOM
UNKN
OWN
6
364
H04C0166A
GT
24
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AR
MOUNT
HOME
11162004
NA
A
MAN
WAS
CUTTING
GRASS
WITH
RIDING
GASOLINE
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
WHENHE
NOTICED
FLAMES
COMING
FROM
UNDERNEATH
THE
TRACTOR,
SHRUBBERY
ALSOIGNITED.

CONSUMER
SPRAYED
WATER
ON
LAWN
AND
TRACTOR
UNTILEXTINGUISHE
D
­
NO
INJURY.
MTD
LLC
MTD
LLC
MTD
LAWN
MOW
ER
WHIT
E
TRAC
TOR/

M#
13A66
16H19
0,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
NOW
N
4
366
H04C0264A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AZ
MARICOPA
12172004
NA
A
CONSUMER
HAS
NOTICED
THEIR
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
IS
LEAKING
GAS
FROMITS
GAS
TANK,
FEELS
IT
IS
A
FIRE
HAZARD
­
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
CRAFTSMEN
SEARS
CRAFTSME
N
GARD
EN
TRAC
TOR/

M#
917
.27295
0,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
3
367
I04C0323A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
WICHITA
12172004
NA
FOR
THE
SECOND
TIME,
THE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWERCAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MTD
PRODUCTS
/

HUSKEE
BRAND
MTD
PRODUCTS
/
HUSKEE
BRAND
0
5
358
I04C0391A
041221CCN
0272
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
ALSEY
09032004
NA
A
56
YEAR
OLD
MALE
WAS
MOWING
THE
LAWN
WITH
GAS
POWERED
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
WHEN
AFTER
1
HOUR
HE
NOTICED
SMOKE
FROM
FRONT,
AFTER
STOPPINGAND
RAISING
HOOD
FLAMES
SHOT
UP
THAT
IGNITED
ENTIRE
MOWER
WITHINMINUTES,

CONSUMER
BELIEVES
EXHAUST
IS
TOO
CLOSE
TO
PLASTIC
GRILL
­
MTD
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS
INC
MTD
CONSUMER
PRODUCTS
INC
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
NOW
N
0
11
I0360055A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
NJ
TURNERSVIL
LE
05302002
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
60,

WAS
STARTING
A
TRACTOR
WHEN
GASOLINE
SPRAYED
OUT
OFIT'S
FRONT,

IGNITED
&
ENGULFED
HIM
&

DAMAGED
THE
SHED.
HE
RECEIVEDMINOR
BURNS
TO
HIS
HANDS
&
FACE.

THE
UNIT
HAD
NOT
BEEN
USED
FOR
3YEARS.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.25
4520
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
7
14
I0280285A
020815CNE
2276
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
OVIEDO
08102002
Tr/
Rel
THE
OWNER
OF
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
REPORTS
THE
ENGINE
BACKFIRES
WITH
FIREFLYING
OUT
OF
EITHER
THE
CARBURETOR
OR
MUFFLER
EVERY
TIME
IT
IS
SHUTOFF.
A
BOY,

AGE
5,
RECEIVED
A
MINOR
BURN.
MURRAY
MURRAY
46560
2X8D
7
16
H0280272A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
AA
UNKNOWN
08112002
Tr/
Rel
A
BOY,
AGE
5,

BURNED
THE
LEFT
SIDE
OF
HIS
FACE
WHEN
A
RIDING
LAWNTRACTOR
BACKFIRED.
FIRE
SHOT
OUT
OF
THE
BACK
OF
THE
TRACTOR
AT
THESAME
TIME
THAT
THE
CONSUMER
WAS
BEING
TURED
OFF
THE
LAWN
TRACTOR.
MURRAY
MURRAY
46560
2X8D
7
79
H0490214A
GT
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
FUQUEYVAR
NA
09192004
Tr/
Rel
A
39
YEAR
OLD
FEMALE
WAS
OPERATING
NEIGHBOOR'S
GAS
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN,
WHILE
FILLING
THE
GAS
TANK,
IT
IGNITED
BURNING
HER
FACE
AND
RIGHTHAND
­

SHE
WAS
TREATED
AND
RELEASED
FOR
HER
INJURIES.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY/
M#

42500
7X92,

DOM
1/
03/
2
003
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
NOW
N
9
85
I0060130A
000622HCC
0776
GT
16
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
SCOTTSDAL
E
06042000
Tr/
Rel
44
YEAR
OLD
MALE
STARTED
HIS
LAWN
TRACTOR
AND
IT
BURST
INTO
FLAMES.
IT
KNOCKED
HIM
OFF
THE
MOWER
AND
SINGED
HIS
FACE.

IT
BURNT
PART
OFHIS
DECK
AND
SHED.
APARENTLY,

THE
NEEDLE
WAS
STUCK
IN
THECARBERATOR
AND
LET
GAS
OVERFLOW.
YARDMAN
HYDROSTATI
C
LAWN
TRACTOR
YARDMAN
HYDROSTA
TIC
LAWN
TRACTOR
13BX6
94G40
1,
1C238
H2011
7
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
129
I0360390A
GT
18.5
GARDEN
TRACTORS
WI
MONDOVI
05072003
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
73,
HAD
HIS
LEG
CATCH
FIRE
AFTER
HE
STARTED
HIS
LAWNMOWER/
GAR
DEN
TRACTOR.
JOHN
DEERE
/

185
LAWN
TRACTOR
JOHN
DEERE
/
185
LAWN
TRACTOR
M0018
5B454
456
9
149
I0450109A
040511CNE
1519
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
PA
PHILIPSBUR
G
05082004
Tr/
Rel
A
POPPING
NOISE,

SMOKE,
&
A
FLAME
SHOT
&
CAME
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWNTRACTOR
WHILE
IN
USE.
A
MAN
JUMPED
OFF
OF
IT
AND
IT
EXPLODED
INTOFLAMES.
HE
RECEIVED
TWO
LITTLE
BLISTERS
ON
HIS
CHEST.
CUB
CADET
CUB
CADET
1170
CUB,
DECK
#
1J08
9H100
33
5
164
H0480153A
GT
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MI
CAMDEN
TOWNSHIP
08112004
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
20,

WAS
INJURED
WHILE
RIDING
ON
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
WHEN
ITSENTIRE
FRONT
END
BURST
INTO
TALL
FLAMES.

HE
INHALED
FUMES
ANDSTARTED
COUGHING
SEVERELY.
HUSQVARNA
HUSQVARN
A
HUSQ
VARN
A/
M#
YTH24
8
DOM
UNKN
OWN
5
176
C0120012A
GT
12
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
SILVER
SPRING
01012000
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE
RECEIVED
2ND
DEGREE
MUFFLER
BURNS
ON
THE
REAR
OF
BOTH
LEGSWHILE
TRYING
TO
EXTRICATE
HIMSELF
WHEN
HE
GOT
CAUGHT
BETWEEN
THEFENCE
AND
THE
RIDING
MOWER.
HE
HAD
ALSO
RECEIVED
A
BURN
ON
HIS
ARMPRIOR
TO
THE
INCIDENT.
SNAPPER
SERIES
8
SNAPPER
SERIES
8
M
#
30108
E
RIDIN
G
MOW
ER,
12
HP,
30
BLAD
E
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
177
H0150460A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
SEALY
03012000
Tr/
Rel
A
WOMAN,
AGE
36,

SUFFERED
BURNS
ON
HER
LEFT
HAND
WHEN
THE
HOT
AIRBLOWING
THROUGH
THE
VENT
ON
THE
TOP
HOOD
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER,
CAUSED
THE
PLASTIC
PLATE
TO
MELT
DURING
USE.
SEARS
SEARS
UNK
7
178
X0152175A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
UNKNOWN
04012000
Tr/
Rel
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHEN
THE
FUEL
LINE
FAILED
ANDGASOLINE
VAPOR
IGNITED
DURING
USE.
A
MAN
SUFFERED
BURNS
TO
HISRIGHT
HAND
&

TORSO.
DAMAGE:

$
2,255,00.
REF:
20­

R599­
642
SEARS/
KENM
ORE/
CRAFTS
MAN
SEARS/
KEN
MORE/
CRAF
TSMAN
917.25
1511
0
214
H00B0037A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
ROCHESTER
11012000
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
28,

RECEIVED
REDNESS
TO
THE
RIGHT
CALF
WHEN
LEAVES
UNDERTHE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
HE
WAS
OPERATING
CAUGHT
FIRE.

POSES
A
FIREHAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
3090
S
#
10050
0A009
489
10
234
H01A0086A
GT
20
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
YORK
HAVEN
09302001
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
41,

SMELLED
A
BURNING
ODOR
&

NOTICED
FLAMES
SHOOTING
OUTFROM
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
DURING
USE.

THEFLAMES
IGNITED
THE
GASOLINE
FILTER.

HE
RECEIVED
MINOR
BURNS
TO
HISLOWER
LEG.
JOHN
DEERE
COMMERCIAL
&
CONSUMER/

JOHN
DEERE
345
JOHN
DEERE
COMMERCI
AL
&
CONSUMER/

JOHN
DEERE
345
M
#
JOQ3
45­
48,

S
#
MOO3
45B07
4776
4
287
I0360445A
GT
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
SATSUMA
06292003
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
58,

RECEIVED
SEVERE
IRRITATION
TO
HIS
HAND
FROM
THEGASOLINE
THAT
LEAKED
FROM
UNDER
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK.
THERE
WERE
CRACKS
IN
THE
TANK.
CONSUMER
WAS
NOT
INFORMED
OF
THERECALL
ON
HIS
FUEL
TANK.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SCOTTS
SCOTTS
50560
X8/
500
20037
30077
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
1
C00C5018A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
DE
WILMINGTO
N
01012000
Unrec
A
PERSON
SUSTAINED
BURNS
AS
A
RESULT
OF
A
DEFECTIVE
TRACTOR.
CUB
CADET/
HOOB
ER
EQUIPMENT,

INC.
CUB
CADET/
HOO
BER
EQUIPMENT
,
INC.
UK
0
2
X0183515A
GT
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
WV
HAMPSHIRE
COUNTY
04012000
Unrec
A
MALE
SUFFERED
BURNS
TO
HIS
HAND,
ARM
&

STOMACH
WHEN
HIS
TRACTORCAUGHT
FIRE
WHILE
CUTTING
GRASS.

THE
CAUSE
OF
THE
FIRE
RESULTEDFROM
THE
IGNITION
OF
GASOLINE
VAPORS
DUE
TO
A
FAILURE
OF
THE
FUELLINE.

CLAIM
#
20R599642
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.25
1511
0
204
I0440118A
RE
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
SMITHVILLE
09012000
NA
GAS
TANK
ON
A
4
YEAR
OLD
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
BEEN
REPLACED
4
TIMESDUE
TO
LEAKING
PROBLEM.

THE
1ST
TIME
WAS
4
MONTHS
AFTER
PURCHASE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
GRASSHOPPE
R
GRASSHOP
PER
M
#
225,
S
#
50357
28
6
218
I00B0298A
RE
13
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
ANN
ARBOR
11152000
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
FILLER
TUBE
OF
A
RIDING
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
OBSTACLE
AND
GASCAP
BROKE
OFF
TWICE.
FILLER
TUBE
STICKS
UP
OVER
4"
ABOVE
THEENGINE/
TANK
GUARD
EXPOSING
GASOLINE
TO
HOT
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#
GX85
5
243
I0230280A
RE
8.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
LADY
LAKE
03012002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THAT
THE
GASOLINE
LEAKEDOUT
INTO
THE
OIL
PAN
STORAGE
AREA.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
YARDMAN
MTD
YARDMAN
MTD
13B­

325­

401/
6B
150I10
181
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
9
264
I0280303A
020916CCC
1830
RE
13.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
ST.
PETERSBUR
G
08142002
NA
GAS
LEAKED
FROM
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
TO
THE
GROUND.

THETANK
HAS
BEEN
REPLACED
TWICE.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN(

MURRAY)
CRAFTSMA
N(
MURRAY)
M
#
536.27
0212,

S
#
73891
13104
L0035
4
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
9
282
H0360007A
RE
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
WICHITA
05302003
NA
AFTER
SHARPENING
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
BLADE,

OWNER
STARTED
THEUNIT,
WHEN
IT
MADE
A
LOUD
BOOM
NOISE
&
IT'S
ENGINE
CAUGHT
FIRE.
THE
CRANK
CASE,
ENGINE
&

MUFFLER
HAD
ALL
FILLED
WITH
GAS.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SNAPPER/

REAR
ENGINE
RIDING
MOWER
SERIES
16
SNAPPER/

REAR
ENGINE
RIDING
MOWER
SERIES
16
M
#
33141
6BVE,

S
#
75697
650,
DOM
#
1997
4
341
C0480029A
RE
13
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
IRVINGTON
07212004
NA
CONSUMER
NOTICED
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING.
GAS
TANKHAS
BEEN
REPLACED
BY
STORE
3
TIMES
AND
ALL
OF
THE
TANKS
LEAK.
CONSUMER
FEELS
THIS
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD
­

NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
PIN
M0GX
85147
53
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
NOW
N
7
352
H0480195A
RE
13.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
BEAUFORT
08122004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GASOLINE
FROM
THE
SEAMS
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
&
EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
ROEBUCK
SEARS
ROEBUCK
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
5
36.270
270,
DOM0
2128
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
159
I0470282A
RE
GARDEN
TRACTORS
MO
SAINT
CHARLES
07082004
Tr/
Rel
REAR
ENGINE
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
MUFFLER
EXHAUST
IS
EXPOSED
&

DOES
NOT
HAVEA
HEAT
SHIELD.
A
MALE,
AGE
57,

RECEIVED
BURN
TO
HIS
KNEE
WHILEPUSHING
THE
TRACTOR
FROM
THE
REAR
&

ON
HIS
HAND
WHEN
HE
TOUCHED
ITACCIDENTALLY.

BURN
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEAR
S
M
#
07127
02200
0,
MANU
FACT
URER
M
#
13A­

344­

099
5
193
H0060336A
RE
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
CHAMBERSB
URG
06222000
Tr/
Rel
69­
YEAR
OLD
MALE
WAS
USING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
HE
ACCIDENTALLYBRU
SHED
AGAINST
THE
MUFFLER.
HE
SUSTAINED
A
BURN
ON
THE
UPPERPORTION
OF
HIS
KNEE.
AMER
HONDA
MTR/
HARMONY
AMER
HONDA
MTR/
HARMONY
M#
H1
011
9
285
I0360275A
RE
9
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
RI
BRISTOL
06102003
Tr/
Rel
A
FEMALE,
AGE
55,

WAS
PUSHING
THE
RIDING
MOWER
FORWARD
AFTER
IT
HADSTOPPED
WHEN
SHE
BURNT
THE
TOP
OF
HER
KNEE
ON
THE
EXHAUST
PIPE.

THEUNIT
DOES
NOT
HAVE
ANY
WARNING
LABELS
ABOUT
THE
POTENTIAL
HAZARD
OFTHE
EXHAUST.
CUB
CADET
CORP
CUB
CADET
CORP
M
#
1027
(
13A3
28101)

,
S
#
7C211
11007
4
10
297
H03A0300A
RE
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WV
SHERPHERD
STOWN
08162003
Tr/
Rel
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
GOT
STUCK
IN
A
RUT
WHILE
IN
USE.
A
WOMAN,
AGE44,

WAS
PULLING
THE
LAWN
MOWER
TOWARD
HER
WHEN
THE
EXHAUST
RUBBEDAGAINST
HER
RIGHT
LEG.

SHE
SUSTAINED
2ND
DEGREE
BURNS
TO
HER
RIGHTLEG.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
28101
3BE/
4
55478
41
8
182
G0050180A
000707HCC
2659
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
SPARKS
04132000
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
66,

DIED
AFTER
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
HE
WAS
ON
TURNEDOVER,

SPILLING
GASOLINE
ON
HIM
AND
SETTING
HIM
AFIRE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
228
X0183744A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
DELTONA
06102001
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
65,

DIED
WHILE
HE
WAS
OPERATING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
ATHIS
RESIDENCE
WHEN
HE
BECAME
TRAPPED
OR
PINNED
UNDER
THE
OVERTURNEDMOW
ER
WHICH
CAUGHT
FIRE
BURNING
HIS
BODY
SURFACE.
A­

2625
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
233
X0194235A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
CHARLESTO
N
09232001
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
60,

DECEASED
OF
BURNS
WHEN
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHTFIRE.
C01­

3443.
0
0
0
0
260
X02B5886A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
PORTAGE
07242002
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
68,

WAS
OPERATING
A
RIDING
MOWER
WHEN
HE
APPARENTLY
STRUCKA
TREE
ROOT,
CAUSING
THE
MOWER
TO
OVERTUR
&

EXPLODE.
HE
DIED
OFTHERMAL
BURNS.
245965
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
274
N0340156A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
HICKORY
04032003
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
76,

DIED
IN
A
HOSPITAL
AFTER
HE
BURNED
90
PERCENT
OF
HISBODY
WHILE
TRYING
TO
REFUEL
HIS
RIDING
MOWER.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
277
G0340179A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
BOURBONNA
IS
04262003
Dth
A
MALE
FIREFIGHTER,
AGE
49,
WAS
CRITICALLY
INJURED
&
DIED
WHILEMOWING
THE
FIRE
STATION'S
LAWN.
WHILE
OPERATING
THE
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
HE
HIT
A
TWO
STEP
RETAINING
WALL
CAUSING
HIM
&
THE
MOWER
TOFLY
OVER
THE
WALL.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
343
N0480292A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
LAFAYETTE
07282004
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
25,

DIED
FROM
INJURIES
HE
RECEIVED
AFTER
A
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
HE
WAS
REPAIRING
IGNITED,
SEVERELY
BURNING
HIM.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
198
G0090012A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
WAGONER
COUNTY
08092000
Hosp
A
GIRL,
AGE
9,
WAS
HOSPITALIZED
FOR
MULTIPLE
BURNS
IN
A
FLASH
FIREWHILE
HER
MOTHER
WAS
REFUELING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.
SHE
BUMPED
HERMOTHER'S
ARM,
CAUSING
THE
GAS
TO
FLASH
WHEN
IT
HIT
THE
HOT
ENGINE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
250
I0560152A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WI
PRAIRIE
DU
CHIEN
05312002
Hosp
A
BOY,
AGE
5,

WHILE
RIDING
BICYCLE
LOST
CONTROL
&
FELL
IN
FRONT
OF
ARIDING
LAWN
MOWER
&

CONTACTED
IT'S
FRONT
BUMPER
WHICH
WAS
VERY
HOTTO
TOUCH.
HE
SUFFERED
BURNS
TO
HIS
LEGS
&
WAS
HOSPITALIZED.

THEMOWER
DOES
NOT
HAVE
A
SHIELD
IN
FRONT
OF
IT
&
IS
UNSAFE.
MTD,
CUB
CADET
MTD,
CUB
CADET
M
#
135­
288­

100,
S
#
31540
4,
DOM
05/
05/

1995
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
252
H03A0222A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
DAWSON
06152002
Hosp
A
49
YEAR
OLD
MAN
WAS
SEVERELY
BURNED
AND
HOSPITALIZED
AFTER
A
RIDINGLAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.
MDL
MDL
0
0
265
X02A5307A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
YORK
COUNTY
09012002
Hosp
A
BOY,
AGE
4,
WAS
CRITICALLY
INJURED
AND
HOSPITALIZED
AFTER
THERIDING
LAWN
MOWER
HE
WAS
RIDING
WITH
HIS
FATHER
TIPPED
OVER
ANDBRUST
INTO
FLAMES.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
284
G0370087A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
JOHNSVILLE
06042003
Hosp
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
FROM
A
RIDING
MOWER
PARKED
UNDER
A
LEAN­
TOATTACHED
TO
THE
DWELLING.

A
MALE
HOME
OWNER
WAS
INJURED
&
HOSPITALIZED.

FOUR
FIREFIGHTERS
WERE
ALSO
INJURED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
7
F0080030A
UR
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
OR
COTTAGE
GROVE
08052000
NA
A
FIELD
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
A
TRACTOR
OPERATOR
WAS
MOWING
AND
PLOWING.
THE
FLAILER
STRUCK
A
ROCK
IGNITING
GRASS
STUBBLE.

NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
22
I0080243A
UR
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
TX
BLANCO
06072000
NA
A
NEW
GAS
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
TWICE
WHEN
LEAVES
AND
GRASS
DRIFTBETWEEN
THE
MOTOR
AND
THE
PLATFORM
WHEN
THE
LAWN
MOWER
IS
RAISED
TOTHE
TOP
LEVEL.

NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
UNK
5
23
H0060133A
UR
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
INGMANS
FERRY
06112000
NA
GAS
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
STOPPED
WORKING.
AFTERWARDS,
IT
CAUGHT
ONFIRE.

GAS
WAS
POURING
OUT
FROM
THE
CARBURATOR.
NO
INJURY.
TORO
TORO
22040
8
183
X0162446A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
UNK
04172000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

OWNER
HAD
CONSTANTPROBLE
MS
WITH
THE
UNIT
BACKFIRING
AND
IT
HAD
BEEN
IN
FOR
SEVERALREPAIRS.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
1,000.

REF#
13­
H698­
231
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
28770
7
0
184
G0040131A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
SOLDIER
TWP.
04212000
NA
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
IN
THE
ATTACHED
GARAGE
CAUSED
BY
A
WARM
RIDINGLAWN
MOWER.
NO
ONE
WAS
INJURED.

DAMAGE:
$
50,000.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
UNK
0
186
X0152178A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
UNKNOWN
04292000
NA
THE
MOTOR
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
1,000.

REF:
36­
F169­
558
SEARS/
KENM
ORE/
CRAFTS
MAN
SEARS/
KEN
MORE/
CRAF
TSMAN
50225
4982
0
188
X0162424A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
0
05072000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
THE
ORIGIN
OF
THE
FIRE
LOSS.

MOWER
WAS
12­

13YEARS
OLD.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
1,500.00
REF
#
52­

D073­
822.
MURRAY
INC
MURRAY
INC
M
#
50225
5781,

S
#
19960
392
0
189
X0162465A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
UNK
05222000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:

$
496.
REF#
25­
J098­

674
MTD
PRODUCTS/
S
EARS
YARD
BUG
MTD
PRODUCTS/

SEARS
YARD
BUG
13A32
5402
0
190
N0060216A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
DE
WYOMING
05262000
NA
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
IN
A
DETACHED,

TWOCAR
GARAGE
CAUSED
BY
AMALFUNCTION
IN
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
THAT
HAD
JUST
BEEN
PUT
AWAY
INTHE
GARAGE
AFTER
BEING
USED
TO
MOW
THE
LAWN.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
25,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
196
X0162442A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WV
UNK
07182000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
FIRE
ORIGINATED
IN
THE
AREA
OF
THEENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
762.28.
REF#
48­

F707­
530
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
136­
M­

670G­

788/
2
H­
206­

H1001
7
0
202
H0080234A
000824CCN
0437
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
LEESVILLE
08212000
NA
35
YEAR
OLD
MALE
WAS
USING
HIS
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
GASOLINELEAKED.

MOWER'S
GASOLINE
TANK
HAD
A
16"
GAP,

APPARENTLY
DUE
TOFAULTY
WELDING.
FIRE
HAZARD,
NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
42512
X99A
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
205
X0162440A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
UNK.
09022000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
1,500.

REF#
01­
Q082­
227
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
13AM6
73G02
2/
1D2
08B80
143
0
206
H0190141A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
SPRINGFIEL
D
09102000
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR
DURING
USE.
A
MALE
NOTICED
THATTHE
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
GASOLINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
536.27
0211
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
10
208
H00A0050A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WA
SHORELINE
09292000
NA
CONSUMER
SMELLED
GAS
ODOR
AND
FOUND
RIDING
MOWER
HAD
GAS
DRIPPINGFROM
IT,

SOURCE
UNKNOWN.
CONSUMER
HAS
CONTACTED
MANUFACTURER
TO
HAVETECHNICIAN
INVESTIGATE.

CONSUMER
FEELS
GAS
LEAK
CAN
POSE
POTENTIALFIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

RIDING
MOWER
CRAFTSMA
N/
RIDING
MOWER
M#
536
.27021
1
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
NA
4
209
X0162447A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
UNK
10072000
NA
A
TWO
YEAR
OLD
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE.
POOL
HOUSE
BURNEDDOWN.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
29,334.

REF#
13­
B724­
150
MTD
PRODUCTS/
B
RIGGS
&
STRATTON
MTD
PRODUCTS/

BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
TMO­
35000
06
135
Q?
699
G088/
10275
H3008
1
0
212
X0162467A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
UNK
10272000
NA
(
1)
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHEN
LEAVES
GOT
JAMMEDUNDERNEA
TH
THE
MOWER
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
1,096.
REF#
14­
C117­

068
MURRAY
INC/
YARD
MACHINE
MURRAY
INC/
YARD
MACHINE
UNK
0
213
X0162468A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
UNK
10272000
NA
(
2)
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
1,000.
REF#
14­

C117­
153
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
145W
834P4
01
0
217
X0162466A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
UNK
11022000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHEN
LEAVES
GOT
CAUGHT
UP
IN
THEENGINE
AREA.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
954.

REF#
22­
M132­
183
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
44976
07
0
221
X0162422A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
0
02022001
NA
TWO
YEAR
OLD
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

THE
FUELSOLENOID
IS
BELIEVED
TO
HAVE
STARTED
THE
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:$
1,303
REF
#
36­
F185­
147.
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
M
#
40
0
222
X0162439A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
UNK.
03172001
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

INSURED
BELIEVES
FUELLINES
MAY
BE
TOO
CLOSE
TO
EXHAUST.
NO
INJURY.
REF#
16­

R150­
985
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
133K6
79620
5/
1E25
38800
15
0
225
I0150082A
UR
17
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
ORLANDO
04182001
NA
RIDING
MOWER'S
MUFFLER
IGNITED
&
BURNED
UP
1/
8
ACRE
OF
GRASS
&

STOREDLUMBER
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
POULON
PRO
MFG
IS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS/
E
LECTROLUX
POULON
PRO
MFG
IS
AMERICAN
YARD
PRODUCTS/
ELECTROLU
X
M
#
PR17
H42ST
A,
S
#

01120
0C001
287
7
226
H0150046A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NJ
LEESBURG
04272001
NA
A
MALE
CONSUMER
WAS
RIDING
ON
A
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
HE
SMELLED
A
GAS
LIKEODOR.

AFTER
CHECKING,

HE
NOTICED
THAT
THE
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANKTHAT
IS
LOCATED
BEHIND
THE
MOWER'S
ENGINE
WAS
LEAKING
GAS.

HEFEELS
THAT
THE
MOWER
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
POUL
ANPR
O
/
M#

PP133
8A
5
229
G0170151A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MN
SUPERIOR
06182001
NA
A
BROKEN
GAS
LINE
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUSED
A
GARAGE
FIRE.
GASOLINE
SPRAYING
FROM
THE
BROKEN
LINE
BROKE
A
WORK
LIGHT
BULB
ANDTHE
SPARKS
FROM
THE
LIGHT
APPARENTLY
IGNITED
THE
GAS.

NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
15,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
235
I01A0257A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
LAKE
CITY
10182001
NA
A
BOY,
AGE
13,

WAS
OPERATING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER/
LEAF
VACUUM
SYSTEMWHEN
PARTS
OF
THE
MOWER
(
BELTS)

AND
LEAVES
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.

NOINJURY.
MTD/
YARD
MACHINE
MTD/
YARD
MACHINE
13AU6
94H06
2/
1F09
9H400
85
6
236
I01B0013A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
CICERO
10302001
NA
LEAVES
THAT
BUNCHED
UP
ON
THE
EXHAUST
PIPE
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWERCAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

NO
INJURY.
THERE
IS
NO
SHIELD
OR
GUARDAROUND
THE
EXHAUST
PIPE.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
27307
10
237
I01B0120A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
LUTHERVILL
E
11112001
NA
SMOKE
AND
FLAME
CAME
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
AFTER
USE
AND
PLACEDIT
IN
THE
GARAGE.
THE
FIRE
WAS
CAUSED
BY
ELECTRICAL
AND
PROBABLYSTARTE
D
IN
THE
IGNITION.

NO
INJURY.
MTD
YARD
MACHINE
MTD
YARD
MACHINE
28770
7
10
240
I0230119A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
COCOA
01012002
NA
IN
RESPONSE
TO
A
RECALL
ANNOUNCEMENT,

THE
OWNER
OF
A
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
REPORTS
THAT
HIS
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
DURING
USE
AND
WAS
NOTINCLUDED
IN
THE
RECALL.
NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
40507
X8A
0
241
H0230070A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
BRANDON
02012002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
FUEL
DURING
USE.

THE
FUEL
TANK'S
OUTLETPIPE
HAD
A
1
1/
2"
CRACK.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
M
#
92M05
09988
39
0
247
H0350172A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
FLORALLA
05012002
NA
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK.

OWNER
INSPECTEDTHE
GAS
TANK
AND
DISCOVERED
THAT
IT
WAS
CRACKED
AND
APPEARED
TOBE
SPLITTING
AT
THE
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
42544
X
8F
2
248
H0480008A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
WILLOW
PARK
05012002
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GASOLINE
ONTO
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR&
EMITTED
A
STRONG
GAS
ODOR.
THE
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
GAS
TANK'SGLUED
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
2242
DOM
UNKN
OWN
5
249
G0250150A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
PALMYRA
TWP
05102002
NA
A
FEMALE
WHILE
FILLING
HER
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
SPILLED
GASOLINE
&

THEFUMES
IGNITED
CAUSING
A
FIRE
THAT
DESTROYED
THE
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
251
F0260011A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
VALLEY
SPRINGS
06072002
NA
SPARKS
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUSED
A
SMALL
VEGETATION
FIRE.

NOINJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
253
H0280177A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
YOUNGSTO
WN
06292002
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
DURING
USE.
INSPECTOR
REPORTS
THEGRASS
FIRE
HAD
OCCURRED
BECAUSE
GRASS
HAD
BECOME
CAUGHT
UNDERNEATHMOW
ER
AND
WAS
SITTING
ON
THE
MUFFLER.
NO
INJURY.
EXCEL/
HUSTL
ER
EXCEL/
HUS
TLER
4400
4
254
H0460107A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
ST.
MARYS
07012002
NA
A
WOMAN
WAS
GETTING
READY
TO
RIDE
A
LAWN
TRACTOR
WHEN
SHE
SMELLED
AGASOLINE
ODOR
AND
DISCOVERED
THAT
THE
GAS
TANK'S
FUEL
LINE
NEAR
THECARBURETOR
WAS
LEAKING.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
INC
MURRAY
INC
MURR
AY/
M#

40508
X92,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
4
258
H0270193A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
HARRAH
07152002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GAS
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK
AS
OWNER
WAS
FILLINGIT.
THE
RUBBER
SEAL
ON
THE
GAS
TANK
HAD
BROKEN
&
THE
METAL
SEAM
OFTHE
TANK
HAD
SEPARATED.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
91702
71831,

S
#
02190
1D003
230
4
262
H0280044A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
PALM
COAST
08042002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
A
GAS
TYPE
ODOR.

UNIT'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANKHAD
A
CRACK
IN
THE
BOTTOM,
CAUSING
A
LEAK.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
SEARS
M
#
917.27
1532
8
266
F0290091A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
SAN
ANDREAS
09242002
NA
A
MAN
CUTTING
HIS
LAWN
WITH
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUSED
A
300
ACRES
OFWILD
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
269
H02A0202A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
KRUM
10052002
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
SMOKE
FROM
THE
DECK
AREA
DURING
USE.
ITCONTINUED
TO
SMOKE
&
CAUGHT
FIRE
AFTER
IT
WAS
TURNED
OFF.
GAS
TANKON
NEWER
MOWERS
HAVE
BEEN
REDESIGNED
&
MOVED
TO
THE
SIDE
FENDER.

NOINJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
2300.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
3061
11
276
I0340296A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
SPRING
LAKE
04222003
NA
A
RIDING
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
STARTED
LEAKING
FUEL
GAS
FROM
BETWEEN
THESEAM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
HUSQVARNA
HUSQVARN
A
YTH15
42/
020
201D0
03158/
YTH15
42XPA
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
278
H0360151A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
VICKSBURG
05012003
NA
WHILE
USING
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER,
CONSUMER
SAW
FLAMES
COMING
FROMUNDERNEATH
THE
MOWER,

WHERE
THE
MOTOR
IS
LOCATED.
THE
LAWN
MOWERBURNED
TO
THE
GROUND.
NO
INJURY.
POULAND
POULAND
UNK
0
283
I0360111A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
BLAIRSVILLE
06012003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
BACKFIRES
EACH
TIME
THE
SWITCH
IS
TURNED
OFF.

ASTREAM
OF
FIRE
ALSO
COMES
ACROSS
THE
FRONT
TIRE.

CONSUMER
ISCONCERNED
THAT
IT
COULD
CAUSE
A
BURN
AND
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
NOINJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
UNK
0
288
H04B0018A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
MEMPHIS
07012003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
FUEL
FROM
THE
SEAM.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
5010,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
10
289
H0590257A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
MEMPHIS
07012003
NA
A
GASOLINE
ODOR
CAME
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.
OWNER
NOTICED
THATGASOLINE
IN
THE
LAWN
MOWER
WOULD
DRAIN
INTO
THE
CRANKCASE
&
CYLINDER.
A
TECHNICIAN
REPLACED
ENTIRE
CARBURETOR
BY
USING
ACARBURETOR
KIT.

THE
SAME
REPAIR
KIT
HAD
BEEN
USED
TWICE
BEFORE.
SNAPPER
INC
SNAPPER
INC
SNAP
PER/

M#
UNKN
OWN,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
9
290
X0373215F
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
SHASTA
COUNTY
07062003
NA
THE
CAUSE
OF
THE
FIRE
THAT
CHARRED
TWO
ACRES
AND
THREATENED
TWO
HOMESWAS
SPARKED
BY
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
291
H0370129A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
ZEPHYR
HILLS
07082003
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
BECAME
CRACKED.
NO
INJURY,
FIREHAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

DLT
CRAFTSMA
N/
DLT
972.72
201
7
293
H03A0329A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
ELLENWOOD
08012003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
DURING
USE.
OWNER
NOTICED
A
HOLE
INIT'S
ENGINE
&

FEELS
THERE
WAS
POSSIBLY
A
GAS
EXPLOSION
IN
THEENGINE.
ALSO
THE
UNIT
WOULD
NOT
CRANK
UP
&

WOULD
CUT
OFF
SOMETIMES,
EVEN
THOUGH
IT
HAD
BEEN
RECENTLY
SERVICED.
NO
INJURY.
HUSKLER
HUSKLER
0
11
299
H0390052A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
PORT
ORANGE
09052003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GASOLINE
ONTO
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR
&
EMITTED
A
STRONG
GAS
ODOR.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
91727
2240
0
0
8
300
H0390067A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
GRAND
BAY
09082003
NA
A
STRONG
GAS
ODOR
CAME
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.
CONSUMER
NOTICEDTHAT
THE
WELDING
ON
A
SEAM
OF
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
WAS
LEAKING
GAS.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
91727
1831
0
301
H0390081A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IA
TABOR
09082003
NA
THE
SMELL
OF
GASOLINE
EMITTED
THROUGHOUT
A
HOME
WHEN
GASOLINE
LEAKEDFROM
THE
TANK
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
IN
THE
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY,
FIREHAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
916.27
1831
6
302
H03A0330A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
HOUSTON
10102003
NA
OWNER
FILLED
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WITH
GAS
WHEN
IT
LEAKED
DURING
USE.
THE
PLASTIC
FUEL
TANK
WAS
CRACKED
AT
ONE
OF
ITS
SEAMS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

CRAFTSMAN
3
HORSE
POWER
CRAFTSMA
N/
CRAFTSMA
N
3
HORSE
POWER
M
#
91727
5041,

S
#
09280
1A006
907
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
10
303
H03B0060A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NM
CARRIZOZO
11042003
NA
WHILE
POURING
GAS
INTO
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK,

OWNERNOTICED
GAS
LEAKING
FROM
THE
TANK
WHERE
THE
SEAM
IS
LOCATED.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.27
1643
12
307
I04B0114A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
ST
CHARLES
01012004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
TRACTOR'S
FUEL
TANK
LEAKS
GASOLINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
M
#
917.27
2080,

S
#
01120
1B001
135
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
11
308
I0580320A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
BOLIVAR
01012004
NA
RIDING
LAWNMOWER'S
GAS
TANK
SPLIT
AT
THE
SEAM,

CAUSING
A
SEVERE
GASLEAK.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
91727
2260,

S
#
03200
1A002
231
3
309
H0440045A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
CHULUOTA
03072004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
EITHER
BECAME
COMPLETELY
DISCONNECTED
ORDANGLED
FROM
THE
FUEL
LINE
DURING
USE.
THE
UNIT
THEN
STOPPED
AFTERTHERE
WAS
NO
FUEL
IN
THE
LINE.
ON
ANOTHER
OCCASION
GAS
TANKCOMPLETELY
DETACHED.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
SNAP
PER/

M#
FR164
2,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
6
310
H0430132A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
THORTON
03122004
NA
OWNER
NOTICED
THAT
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
HOUSING
OVER
THEENGINE,

CARBURETOR,

HEAD
LIGHTS
&

WIRING
HAD
MELTED
AFTER
ONE
HOUROF
USE.

THE
PAINT
ON
THE
HOOD
OF
THE
MOWER
WAS
ALSO
BUBBLED.
FIREAPPEARED
TO
HAVE
SELF
EXTINGUISHED.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N
12
312
I0530477A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WA
ROCK
ISLAND
04012004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
FUEL
WHILE
IN
USE.

OWNER
FEELSTHAT
THE
FUEL
TANK
IS
FAULTY/
DEFECTIVE
BECAUSE
IT
IS
A
TWO
PIECETANK
THAT
HAS
NO
CRIMP
BETWEEN
THE
PIECES.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
917­
27181
1
4
313
I0440332A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
AMARILLO
04042004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
UNDER
THE
HOOD
&

STARTED
SMOKINGAFTER
USE.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
0
0
315
I0450233A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
CONROE
04102004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
LINE
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE
WHILE
IN
USE.

NOINJURY.
MTD
YARD
MACHINE
MTD
YARD
MACHINE
UNK
7
317
H0460119A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
SC
BLACKSTOC
K
05012004
NA
FLAMES
SHOT
OUT
FROM
THE
FRONT
END
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
NEAR
THEENGINE
AREA
AFTER
USING.
CONSUMER
STATES
THAT
THE
GRASS
&
MATERIALSACCUM
ULATES
INSIDE
THE
MOWER'S
ENGINE
AND
CAUSED
THE
FIRE.
NOINJURY.
CUB
CADET
CUB
CADET
CUB
CADE
T/
M#
2186­

48­
13B
288
M100,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
320
H0460045A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
WELLINGTO
N
05292004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
GAS
ODOR
AFTER
USE.
OWNER
REMOVED
THE
GASTANK
&
FOUND
CRACKS
IN
EACH
OF
THE
TANK'S
FOUR
CORNERS.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
91727
1815,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
00
3
321
I0460100A
UR
12
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
MEMPHIS
05292004
NA
THE
ENGINE
IN
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
LEAKED
GASOLINE
ONTO
THE
FLOOROF
A
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
BRIGGS
AND
STRATTON
BRIGGS
AND
STRATTON
12HP#

28370
7/
TYP
E
1136E
1
SNAP
PER
8470
3/
213
1395
8
9
322
H0460026A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
ROCHESTER
05312004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
LEAKING
GAS
FROM
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
AT
THESEAM.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
LT100
0
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
183
DOM
UNKN
OWN
12
323
H0480090A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NV
PAHRUMP
06012004
NA
WHEN
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
IS
FILLED
WITH
GASOLINE
&
LEFT
FORAPPROXIMATEL
Y
ONE
WEEK,

OWNER
NOTICED
THE
GAS
WOULD
LEAK
OUT.
THEGAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK'S
SEAM
AREA.

NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
917.27
1660,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
4
324
H0520190A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
MAGEE
06012004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR
DURING
USE.
OWNER
NOTICED
FUELDRIPPING
FROM
ITS
SEAT
&

THE
GAS
TANK
LEAKING.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
9
17.272
46,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
7
326
I04B0281A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KY
FRANKFORT
06012004
NA
FRONT
ENGINE
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
TO
LEAK
GAS
WHEN
APPARENTLY
THE
SEAMIN
THE
TANK
APART.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS,
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS,
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.27
1832
6
328
H0460082A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NM
BELEN
06052004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GAS
FROM
THE
BOTTOM
CORNER
SEAM
OF
THE
GASTANK
DURING
USE.
OWNER
HAD
NOTICED
A
GAS
TYPE
ODOR
A
MONTH
AGO
BUTCOULDN'T
FIND
THE
SOURCE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY
SELE
CT/
M#

42500
9X8A
DOM
02009
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
1
329
H0460188A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
ST.
GEORGE
06162004
NA
OWNER
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THAT
THE
PLASTIC
FUEL
TANK
HADCRACKED.
NO
INJURY.
THE
SAME
INCIDENT
HAPPENED
TO
A
REPLACEMENTTAN
K.
BOTH
OF
THE
TANKS
SPLIT
WHERE
THE
SEAM
HOLDS
THE
TANKTOGETHER.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY/
42
505X9
2,
SER.

#
UNKN
OWN
4
331
H0460233A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
FLOWER
MOUND
06202004
NA
RIDING
MOWER'S
REPLACED
GAS
TANK
WAS
CRACKED
AT
3
DIFFERENT
AREAS,
WHERE
THE
SEAM
IS
LOCATED
&
LEAKED
GAS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917.

27076
0,
SER.

#
&
DOMUNKN
OWN
5
336
H04B0031A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
DE
WILMINGTO
N
07012004
NA
WHILE
FUELING
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
GAS
LEAKED
FROM
THE
MOWER'S
PLASTICTANK.

OWNER
THINKS
IT
MAY
BE
LEAKING
FROM
THE
TANK'S
SEAM.
FIRE
&
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
91727
081
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
11
339
H0470179A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
POUGHQUA
G
07162004
NA
CONSUMER
SMELLED
A
STRONG
GAS
ODOR
IN
HIS
GARAGE
AND
NOTICED
THAT
THERIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
HAD
A
HOLE
IN
IT.
NO
INJURY.

FIREHAZARD.
UNKNOWN
UNKNOWN
UNKN
OWN/

M#
917­
27496
1
7
346
H04B0006A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NY
ENDICOT
08032004
NA
OWNER
FILLED
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WITH
GAS
&
NOTICED
IT
WAS
LEAKING.
NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
M#
UNKN
OWN,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
8
350
G0490019A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MN
KASSON
08112004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
MAY
HAVE
STARTED
A
FIRE
ABOUT
20
MINUTES
AFTER
ITHAD
BEEN
USED.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
100,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
353
I0480429A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
SC
CONWAY
08172004
NA
GASOLINE
SPEWS
OUT
OF
THE
MUFFLER
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
IT
ISBEING
STARTED.

NO
INJURY,

FIRE/
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SNAPPER
/

BRIGGS
AND
STRATTON
SNAPPER
/

BRIGGS
AND
STRATTON
21A90
7
TYPE
01242
1
CODE
0307
312A
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
2
355
I0490025A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
MIZE
08312004
NA
A
WOMAN
WAS
MOWING
WITH
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
IT
CAUGHT
ON
FIREAND
BURNED.

THE
FIRE
CONSUMED
THE
ENTIRE
ENGINE
COMPARTMENT
&
WIRING
WHICH
BURNED
THE
BELTS
&
MELTED
ALL
PLASTIC
COMPONENTS.

NOINJURY.
TROYBILT
MTD,

INC.
TROYBILT
MTD,

INC.
13CD6
09G06
3/
1C2
61H10
625
0
356
I0490319A
040921CCN
0998
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
GODLEY
09012004
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
WAS
SPLIT
IN
THE
SEAM
&
LEAKEDGASOLINE
WHICH
COULD
CREATE
A
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
SEARS
917.27
1860
0
361
H04A0032A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
JACKSON
09302004
NA
A
GAS
TYPE
ODOR
CAME
FROM
THE
SHED
WHERE
THE
LAWN
MOWER
IS
STORED.
OWNER
NOTICED
THAT
THE
GAS
WAS
POURING
FROM
THE
TANK
OF
THE
LAWNMOWER.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY/
M#

45002
X8A
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
363
I04A0515A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
LA
ABBEVILLE
10302004
NA
RIDING
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
IS
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAL
WHERE
THE
2
HALVESJOIN
ONTO
THE
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
368
X0510500H
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
UNK
12202004
NA
A
RIDING
MOWER
CAUSED
A
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.
CLAIM
#
5346741084.
ELECTROLUX
ELECTROLU
X
0
0
369
X0510502G
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
UNK
12282004
NA
A
FIRE
INVOLVED
A
RIDING
MOWER.

NO
INJURY.
CLAIM
#
8551468682.
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
0
0
187
H0050347A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
DUNCUNSVIL
LE
05012000
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
36,

SUFFERED
A
MINOR
BURN
TO
HS
LEFT
LEG
AFTER
HISGASOLINEPOWERED
RIDING
MOWER
IGNITED
SOME
DRY
LEAFS
WHILE
MOWINGLAWN.
M.
T.
D
M.
T.
D
UNK
4
191
G0060196A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
KINGSTON
06062000
Tr/
Rel
A
38
YEAR
OLD
MALE
WAS
INJURED
WHILE
MOWING
AT
HOME.
THE
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
HIT
A
HOLE
AND
OVERTURNED
INTO
A
DITCH
AND
LANDED
ON
HIS
LEGAND
CAUGHT
FIRE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
203
X0162441A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
UNK.
08262000
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN
SUFFERED
3RD
DEGREE
BURNS
WHEN
HE
PARKED
THE
RIDING
LAWN
MOWERON
INCLINE
AND
IT
TURNED
OVER.
WHEN
IT
TURNED
OVER,

GAS
SPILLEDAND
CAUGHT
FIRE.

DAMAGE:
$
1,000.

REF#
24­
Q046­
222
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
DO487
5AC
0
224
H0140324A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
GAITHERSBU
RG
04082001
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
44,

WAS
INJURED
WHEN
THE
LOWER
HALF
OF
THE
PISTON
ROD
WASFELL
FROM
THE
RIDING
MOWER'S
METAL
FRAME
DURING
USE.
THE
PISTON
RODHIT
HIS
LOWER
RIGHT
CALF
AND
BURNED
IT.
MURRAY/
520
CRAFTMAN
MURRAY/
52
0
CRAFTMAN
UNK
4
227
H0150008A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
NEW
PARIS
04302001
Tr/
Rel
FLAMES
CAME
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
A
MAN
WASREFUELING
FROM
A
PLASTIC
GAS
CONTAINER
IN
HIS
TOOL
SHED.

HE
WASSINGED
ON
HIS
ARMS.
STATIC
ELECTRICITY
FROM
THE
GAS
CAN
MAY
HAVEIGNITED
THE
FIRE.
DAMAGE:

$
20,000­$
25,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
12
230
F0180030A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OR
CORVALLIS
07122001
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN
SUFFERED
MINOR
INJURIES
WHILE
FIGHTING
A
GRASS
FIRE
WAS
STARTEDWHEN
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
255
H0280481A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
GREENFIELD
07032002
Tr/
Rel
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.

THE
UNIT'S
FAULTY
WIRINGTO
THE
STARTER
CAUSED
THE
FIRE.
A
MALE,

AGE
39
SUSTAINED
INJURY
TOHIS
KNEE.
ELECTOLUX
CORPORATIO
N/
CRAFTSMAN
ELECTOLUX
CORPORATI
ON/
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
DG400
0
6
270
G0310033A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NE
LOUP
CITY
11092002
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE
WHILE
WORKING
ON
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
TRYING
TO
TEST
TO
SEEIF
THE
ENGINE
HAD
SPARK
WHEN
GAS
BLEW
BACK
ON
HIM
&

IGNITED.
HESUFFERED
3
RD
DEGREE
BURNS
ON
HIS
NECK,
BOTH
HANDS
&
HIS
CHEST.
0
0
0
0
292
F0380067A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
FAIRFIELD
07262003
Tr/
Rel
SPARKS
FROM
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WERE
THE
LIKELY
CAUSE
OF
A
FIRE
THATDESTROYED
A
HOME,
OUTBUILDINGS,

AND
4
AUTOMOBILES.

THE
MANOPERATING
THE
MOWER
SUFFERED
SMOKE
INHALATION
AND
BURNS
TO
HISARMS.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
337
I0470200A
UR
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
VERO
BEACH
07032004
Tr/
Rel
A
FEMALE,
AGE
42,

SUFFERED
2ND
DEGREE
BURNS
WHEN
HER
RIDING
LAWNMOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHILE
SHE
WAS
FUELING
IT.
THE
UNIT
WAS
IN
OFFPOSITION
BUT
IT'S
ENGINE
MAY
HAVE
BEEN
WARM.

THERE
IS
A
CRACK
INTHE
GAS
LINE.

THE
FIRE
DESTROYED
A
NEARBY
BOT
&

CAR.
MTD
MTD
M
#
134L6
60F35
2,
S
#
1I2430
30145
0
25
F0095013C
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
MADERA
COUNTY
07242000
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
89,

DIED
FROM
BURNS
INVOLVED
USE
OF
GAS
IN
LAWN
MOWER.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
55
X0372943A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
HICKORY
04032003
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
75,

DIED
OF
BURN
AND
INHALATION
INJURY
RECEIVED
DURING
AFLASH
FIRE
IN
HIS
GARAGE
WHERE
HE
WAS
REPORTEDLY
FUELING
THE
LAWNMOWER.
03­

3071
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
375
N0090222A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MA
MATTAPAN
09032000
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
34,

WAS
TRYING
TO
START
A
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
IT
BLEW
UP
INHIS
GARAGE
AND
IGNITED
A
FIRE
KILLING
HIM.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
00
0
383
X0194003A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
ERIE
07142001
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
85,

WAS
WORKING
ON
A
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
A
GARAGE
FIRESTARTED.

CAUSE
OF
DEATH
CEREBRAL
HYPOXIA
DUE
TO
SMOKE
INHALATION.
0
0
0
0
384
X0262799A
020627HCC
1674
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
BARTOW
04252002
Dth
A
MAN,
AGE
69,

DIED
OF
COMPLICATIONS
OF
THERMAL
BURNS,
DUE
TO
A
LAWNMOWER
ENGINE
CAUGHT
FIRE.
2002­
10­
FA­

213
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
27
N0090129A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
AA
LIMESTONE
TWP.
09022000
Hosp
A
MAN
WAS
HOSPITALIZED
FOR
1ST
DEGREE
BURNS
AND
THREE
FIREFIGHTERSWER
E
INJURIES
IN
A
GARAGE
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
GASOLINE
SPILLED
ON
AHOT
LAWN
MOWER
WHICH
SPARKED
A
FLASHFIRE
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
33
G0150059A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
LOGANSPOR
T
04102001
Hosp
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
AS
A
MALE
WAS
REFILLING
IT
WITH
GASOLINE.
HERECEIVED
SECOND
DEGREE
BURNS
TO
20%
OF
HIS
BODY
AND
WASHOSPITALIZED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
54
N0340281A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
HICKORY
04032003
Hosp
A
MALE,
AGE
78,

WAS
REFUELING
HIS
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
IT
EXPLODED.

THEUNIT
WAS
EITHER
RUNNING
OR
HAD
NOT
COOLED
DOWN.

HE
SUFFEREDSIGNIFIC
ANT
BURN
INJURIES
&
WAS
HOSPITALIZED
IN
CRITICAL
CONDITION.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
61
G0370214A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NE
COLUMBUS
07062003
Hosp
A
MAN
WAS
HOSPITALIZED
FOR
BURNS
RECEIVED
LOADING
A
MOWER
ONTO
ATRUCK.

THE
RAMP
FELL
AND
THE
RUNNING
MOWER
TIPPED
OVER
AND
IGNITED.
HIS
CLOTHES
THEN
IGNITED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
69
G0440243A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MN
COLD
SPRING
04272004
Hosp
A
MAN,
AGE
81,

WAS
HOSPITALIZED
FOR
BURNS
AFTER
A
SMALL
EXPLOSIONERUPTE
D
IN
HIS
GARAGE.

HE
WAS
CHECKING
A
LAWN
MOWER'S
SPARK
PLUG
INTHE
DETACHED
GARAGE
WHEN
FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS
NEARBY
WERE
IGNITED.

THEFIRE
DESTROYED
THE
GARAGE
AND
ITS
CONTENTS.

DAMAGE:
$
75,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
24
G0090081A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NE
SUPERIOR
06212000
NA
AN
AUTO
SHOP
FIRE
WAS
STARTED
BY
A
HOT
LAWN
MOWER.
THE
HEAT
FROM
THEMOWER'S
EXHAUST
IGNITED
DEAD
GRASS,
AND
GASOLINE
FLOWING
FROM
THEMOWER
TANK.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
A
TOTAL
LOSS.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
26
C0090019A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
NICEVILLE
09012000
NA
FAILURE
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
PRESENTS
A
GAS
LEAKAGEPROBLEM.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
TORO/
LAWN
BOY
TORO/
LAW
N
BOY
10323
0
28
I0150125A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OH
GREENHILLS
01012001
NA
LAWN
MOWER
GAS
TANK'S
FUEL­
SHUT
OFF
LEAKS
FUEL
AND
COULD
CAUSE
AFIRE.
NO
INJURY.

MANUFACTURER
STOPPED
MAKING
THE
ORIGINAL
TYPE
OFGAS
TANKS.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
M
#
P2150
78,
12470
2­
3113­

01­
90010­

425
0
29
I0430386A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
NAPLES
01012001
NA
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAM
WHERE
THE
TWO
PARTS
AREWELDED
AFTER
3
WEEKS
OF
USE.

OWNER
REPAIRED
THE
LEAK
WITH
A
HIGHTEMP
SILICONE
GASKET.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOFN
DEERE
JOFN
DEERE
M
#
BG103
32,
PROD
UCT
I.
D.
GXJS6
3HI30
723
9
31
J02B0004A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NH
ROLLINSFOR
D
04012001
NA
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
ONGOING
PROBLEMS:
MOTOR
MOUNTS
FELL
OUT
CAUSING
THEBELT
TO
FLAP
AROUND,

SOLENOID
WENT
BAD,
STARTER
SWITCH
STOPPEDWORKING
,
GAS
TANK
TO
RUPTURED,

MUFFLER
FELL
ETC.
SEVERAL
PARTS
WEREREPLACED.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SWISHER
MOWER
&

MACHINE
CO
SWISHER
MOWER
&

MACHINE
CO
M
#
T1260,

S
#
L101
079
023
0
32
G0140145A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
HARVEY
04022001
NA
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
IN
THE
KITCHEN.
NO
INJURY.
A
LAWN
MOWER
WASALSO
STORED
IN
THE
KITCHEN
AND
GAS
FUMES
MAY
HAVE
BEEN
IGNITED.
DAMAGES:

$
45,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
0
0
34
N0150132A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NY
PLATTSBUR
GH
05042001
NA
A
MALE
OWNER
WAS
FILLING
A
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
THE
GAS
CAN
IGNITEDCAUSING
A
FIRE.
MOST
OF
THE
HOME
AND
GARAGE
DESTROYED
IN
THE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
75,000
TO
$
100,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
40
H0380130A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
TX
LEAGUE
CITY
11012001
NA
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
A
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
THETANK
WAS
FULL.
NO
INJURY.

POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAYS
INCORP
MURRAYS
INCORP
UNK
5
45
I0250208A
020614CWE
6003
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NM
MORIARTY
05162002
NA
GASOLINE
LEAKS
FROM
THE
PRIMER
BULB
DURING
REFUELING
OF
A
LAWN
MOWER.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
WEEDEATER
WEEDEATE
R
WE5N
22SH4
C
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
46
F0270025A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
VALLEY
SPRINGS
07012002
NA
TWO
ACRES
OF
GRASS
BURNED
FROM
A
FIRE
STARTED
BY
A
LAWN
MOWER
OR
AWEED
TRIMMER.

NO
INJURY,

DAMAGE:
$
700.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
50
N0290340A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MA
SOUTHBRID
GE
09132002
NA
A
BARN
FIRE
AT
A
HOME
STARTED
WHEN
A
LAWN
MOWER
BACKFIRED
AS
IT
WASBEING
PUT
AWAY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
58
F0390043A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
WA
ELK
06152003
NA
A
HOUSE
FIRE
WAS
STARTED
BY
A
LAWN
MOWER
IN
THE
GARAGE.
THE
MOWERHAD
JUST
BEEN
USED
AND
WAS
SET
TOO
CLOSE
TO
SOMETHING
ELSE.

NOINJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
65
H0430205A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
SCOTT
03072004
NA
OWNER
FILLED
GAS
IN
LAWN
MOWER
&
TURNED
IT
TO
"
ON"

POSITION
WHEN
THECARBURETOR
STARTED
LEAKING
GAS
ON
TOP
OF
THE
EXHAUST
SYSTEM.
NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
M#
UN
KNO
WN,
DOM
UNKN
OWN
1
68
F0450056A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
MONROVIA
04272004
NA
A
HOT
LAWN
MOWER
TOUCHED
OFF
A
BRUSH
FIRE
THAT
SPREAD
TO
A
NEARBYPOWER
POLE,
CAUSING
A
POWER
LINE
TO
DROP
&
IGNITE
THE
ROOF
OF
AHOME.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
1,500.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
70
N0460086A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
CHARLOTTE
06082004
NA
VAPORS
FROM
A
GAS
CAN
&
A
LAWNMOWER
MOST
LIKELY
SPREAD
INSIDE
A
HOME&
STARTED
A
HOUSE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
30,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
00
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
72
N0470181A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
WASHINGTO
N
TWP.
06122004
NA
NO
ONE
WAS
INJURED
IN
A
GARAGE
FIRE.
A
MAN
WAS
TRYING
TO
POURGASOLINE
INTO
A
LAWN
MOWER
WITH
A
HOT
ENGINE
WHEN
THE
GAS
CANCAUGHT
FIRE.

DAMAGE:
$
150,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
73
I0460396A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NJ
VERONA
06202004
NA
WHILE
POURING
GAS
FROM
A
5
GALLON
GAS
CAN
INTO
HOT
MOWER
GAS
ALWAYSLEAKS
FROM
AREA
BETWEEN
THE
FILLER
NECK/

NOZZLE
&
THE
COLLAR
ONTOTHE
MOWER
&
ARMS
&

LEGS.
THE
2
GALLON
CAN
HAS
THE
SAME
PROBLEM.
NOINJURY.
EXPLOSION
/
FIRE
HAZARD.
BLITZ
BLITZ
M
#
11847
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
5
75
G0460229A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MI
MUNDY
TWP
06252004
NA
A
LAWNMOWER
BACKFIRED
WHILE
BEING
FILLED
WITH
GASOLINE
CAUSING
A
SHEDFIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
76
F0480172A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OR
JEFFERSON
08012004
NA
NO
ONE
WAS
INJURED
IN
A
FASTMOVING
BRUSH
FIRE.
A
MAN
WAS
MOWING
HISYARD
WHEN
THE
LAWN
MOWER
BACKFIRED.
THE
BACKFIRE
CAUSED
A
SPARK,
WHICH
IGNITED
SOME
GRASS
STUBBLE.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
78
I04A0502A
041101CCN
0112
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OH
COLUMBUS
09012004
NA
OWNER'S
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
LEAKING
FUEL.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
0
6
261
X0273747A
020801HCC
3273
UU
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
STALLION
SPRINGS
07282002
NA
A
MALE
WAS
TRYING
TO
CUT
FIRE
LINES
WHEN
HIS
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
ROLLEDOVER
A
HILLSIDE
&

STARTED
A
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
365
X0510502H
UU
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
UNK
12072004
NA
A
FIRE
INVOLVED
A
RIDING
MOWER.

NO
INJURY.
CLAIM
#
7693264918.
MURRAY
MURRAY
0
0
370
F0055901B
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OR
JEFFERSON
03122000
NA
A
LAWN
MOWER
IN
A
GARAGE
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
371
G0040091A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
KENDALLVIL
LE
03212000
NA
A
GOLF
CLUB
SHED
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
A
PLASTIC
COVER
OVER
A
MOWERCAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
ONE
WAS
INJURED.
THE
FIRE
DAMAGED
MOWINGEQUIPMEN
T.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
372
F0070046A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OR
WHITE
CITY
07132000
NA
A
GRASS
FIRE
STARTED
FROM
A
LAWNMOWER
EXHAUST
SPARK.

NO
ONE
WASINJURED
BUT
ONLY
DAMAGED
FENCES.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
373
G0080045A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NE
SUPERIOR
07262000
NA
IT
IS
BELIEVED
DRY
GRASS
ON
THE
DECK
OF
A
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
IGNITED
BYTHE
MOWER'S
HOT
MUFFLER
CAUSED
A
FIRE
DESTROYING
AN
AUTO
SALESBUILDING.

THE
MOWER
WAS
USED
BY
AN
EMPLOYEE
AND
STORED
IN
THEBUILDING.
THE
FIRE
EXPANDED
RAPIDLY
AFTER
IT
SPREAD
TO
A
GAS
CAN.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
374
N0090088A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NC
RALEIGH
08152000
NA
A
HOUSE
WAS
BURNED
DOWN
AFTER
A
HOT
LAWN
MOWER
CAUSED
A
FIRE
IN
AGARAGE.

NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
376
G00B0109A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MN
CARLOS
AVERY
10192000
NA
AN
APARTMENT
COMPLEX
FIRE
STARTED
WITH
A
LAWNMOWER.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
378
G0150156A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MI
BRANDON
TWP.
04182001
NA
A
MAN,
AGE
19,

SUFFERED
SMOKE
INHALATION
IN
A
GARAGE
FIRE
STARTEDWHEN
HE
WAS
REPAIRING
A
LAWN
MOWER,
IT
APPEARS
THE
HOT
MOTOR
IGNITEDSOME
HAY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
379
G0160025A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
ANGOLA
05182001
NA
A
BARN
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
A
HOT
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
A
PILE
OF
STRAW
ONFIRE.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
11,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
381
H0160477A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CT
BRIDGE
PORT
06252001
NA
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
LOCATED
IN
THE
BACK
YARD
WHEN
SMOKE
&
FLAMES
CAME
FROMTHE
LAWN
MOWER
WHICH
SPREAD
TO
A
COUCH
THAT
WAS
LOCATED
BESIDE
THELAWN
MOWER.
FLAMES
THEN
SPREAD
FROM
THE
COUCH
TO
INSIDE
OF
HOUSE.
NO
INJURY.

INTERIOR
OF
THE
HOUSE
WAS
COMPLETELY
LOST.
POWER
PRO
POWER
PRO
HWSD
ST225
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
1
382
G0170302A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
SHREVEPOR
T
07012001
NA
A
HOUSE
FIRE
STARTED
IN
A
UTILITY
ROOM
CAUSED
BY
VAPORS
FROM
A
LAWNMOWER
STORED
IN
THE
UTILITY
ROOM
CHICH
WAS
IGNITED
BY
AN
OPEN
FLAMEOF
THE
WATER
HEATER.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
385
G0250220A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MI
BRANDON
TWP
05072002
NA
OWNER
WAS
CHECKING
THE
MOWER'S
FUEL
LINES
WHEN
GAS
SPRAYED
ALL
OVERCAUSING
A
FIRE
THAT
DESTROYED
A
BARN.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
386
F0290038A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
SAN
ANDREAS
09032002
NA
A
TWO­
ACRE
GRASS
FIRE
WAS
CAUSED
BY
A
LAWN
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
400.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
388
F0360120F
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OR
PORTLAND
05312003
NA
LAWN
MOWER
MUFFLER
IGNITED
NEARBY
COMBUSTIBLES
&

CAUSED
A
HOUSE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
3,800.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
390
X0373215D
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
CORNING
07052003
NA
NO
ONE
WAS
INJURED
IN
A
10­

ACRE
GRASS
FIRE.

THE
CAUSE
APPEARS
TO
BESPARKS
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
393
F0390189A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
CORNING
08182003
NA
A
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
A
FIRE
THAT
BURNED
3
ACRES
&
DAMAGED
SOMEIRRIGATION
LINES.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
394
N0390189A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
LEESBURG
08182003
NA
A
GARAGE
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
A
MALE
POURED
GAS
IN
LAWN
MOWER
&

ITIGNITED
ALONG
WITH
THE
MOWER.

NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:
$
50,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
395
G0390069A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MO
JOPLIN
08192003
NA
FUMES
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER
APPARENTLY
IGNITED
AFTER
USE,
CAUSING
AGARAGE
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
396
F03A0006A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
SAN
GABRIEL
09012003
NA
THE
CAUSE
OF
A
FIRE
THAT
DESTROYED
A
HOUSE
WAS
A
LAWN
MOWER
THAT
WASLEFT
TOO
CLOSE
TO
A
BOILER
AT
THE
BACK
OF
THE
HOUSE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
397
F03A0013C
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
ID
EAGLE
09212003
NA
SPARKS
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER
IGNITED
GRASS
IN
THE
AREA
&

STARTED
A
SMALLTRASH
FIRE.

NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
398
N0390213A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MD
WESTMINIST
ER
09212003
NA
A
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
A
DETACHED
GARAGE
FIRE
AFTER
USE.
FIRE
ALSOMELTED
THE
SIDING
OF
A
NEARBY
HOME.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

35,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
400
H0440142A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
NORTH
FORT
MYERS
04122004
NA
A
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
WAS
FOUND
TO
BE
LEAKING.
CONSUMER
NOTICEDTHAT
THE
FUEL
TANK'S
SEAL
HAD
SPLIT
DOWN
THE
MIDDLE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
UNAV
AILAB
LE/
M#

91738
7500
(
DOM)

UNKN
OWN
4
401
F0440171A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
BURSON
04162004
NA
A
LAWNMOWER
STARTED
A
QUARTER­
ACRE
GRASS
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
402
F0460021A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
SAN
LUIS
OBISPO
05132004
NA
A
FIRE
THAT
BURNED
6
ACRES
STARTED
WHEN
A
CONTRACTOR
WAS
MOWING
WEEDSWITH
A
LAWNMOWER
AND
MOST
LIKELY
HIT
A
ROCK,
CAUSING
A
SPARK.
NOINJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
63
G0370105A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IL
WAUKEGAN
07132003
Tr/
Rel
IMPROPER
STORAGE
OF
FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS
CAUSED
AN
APARTMENT
FIRE
&
DAMAGED
SOME
APARTMENTS.
THE
RESIDENT
WAS
STORING
A
LAWN
MOWER
&
GAS
CAN
FILLED
WITH
GASOLINE.
HE
WAS
INJURED.

DAMAGE:
$
250,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
71
N0480051A
UU
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
NANTICOKE
06102004
Tr/
Rel
A
TWO­
ALARM
FIRE
DID
SIGNIFICANT
DAMAGE
TO
A
LARGE,

TWOSTORY
HOME.
THE
FIRE
ORIGINATED
IN
AN
ENCLOSED
PORCH
AND
SOME
CARDBOARD
AND
ANELECTRIC
LAWNMOWER
THAT
WERE
STORED
ON
THE
PORCH.
A
FEWFIREFIGHTERS
WERE
INJURED.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
391
X0373215A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
BELLA
VISTA
07062003
Tr/
Rel
ONE
RESIDENT
WAS
TREATED
FOR
SMOKE
INHALATION
IN
A
HOUSE
FIRE.

THECAUSE
OF
THE
FIRE
WAS
SPARKS
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER.
DAMAGE:

$
30,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
392
G0380247B
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
NEW
CASTLE
08142003
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE
STARTED
HIS
LAWNMOWER
IN
THE
GARAGE
WHEN
HIS
WATER
HEATERIGNITED
THE
FUMES
&

STARTED
A
HOUSE
FIRE.
HE
SUFFERED
MINOR
SCRAPES&
BURNS
ON
HIS
LEGS
WHEN
HE
RUSHED
INTO
THE
BURNING
HOUSE
TO
RESCUEHIS
WIFE.

DAMAGE:
$
140,000.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
404
F0480149A
UU
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
SHASTA
LAKE
08112004
Tr/
Rel
A
WILDFIRE
DESTROYED
AT
LEAST
64
HOMES
AND
FORCED
HUNDREDS
OF
PEOPLETO
FLEE.

SPARKS
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
THE
FIRE.

FIVE
PEOPLESUFFERED
FROM
MINOR
INJURIES.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
0
30
I0180406A
010827CCN
0847
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IL
CRYSTAL
LAKE
04012001
NA
TWO
YEARS
OLD
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
LEAKING
GASOLINE
FROM
THE
CARBURATORAFTE
R
USE.
THE
PROBLEM
PERSISTED
EVEN
AFTER
THE
CARBURATOR
WASBUILT
TWO
TIMES.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
TORO
TORO
M
#

200
42
SR­
21S,
S
#
99
10985
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
4
35
I0160445A
010717HCC
1732
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CT
BRIDGEPOR
T
06252001
NA
A
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
SITTING
OUTSIDE
IN
THE
BACKYARD,

AND
ITSTARTED
TO
SMOKE
AND
THEN
TURNED
TO
FLAMES,
WHICH
CAUGHT
THE
ENTIREHOUSE
ON
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
POWER
PRO
POWER
PRO
KGRO
HWSD
SP225
0
37
I0180233A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OH
DAYTON
08152001
NA
ONE
YEAR
OLD,

REPLACED
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
ALSO
STARTED
LEAKING
GAS,
FROM
SOMEWHERE
UNDER
THE
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN
­
BOY/

SILVERPRO
SERIES
LAWN
­
BOY/

SILVERPRO
SERIES
M
#
10323,

S
#
20003
8768
8
39
C01A0004A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IA
FT.
MADISON
09012001
NA
OWNER
WAS
FILLING
THE
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
&
NOTICED
GASOLINE
DRIPPINGFROM
THE
TANK
TO
AN
AREA
VERY
CLOSE
TO
THE
MUFFLER.

NO
INJURY.

THELEAK
WAS
APPARENTLY
UNDER
THE
FILLING
CAP.
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN­
BOY
INC.
LAWN­
BOY
INC.
M
#
10324,

S
#
21000
6533
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
3
41
H0250182A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MI
SCHOOLCRA
FT
01012002
NA
A
MAN
WAS
MOWING
THE
LAWN
WITH
A
POWER
LAWN
MOWER,

WHEN
HE
NOTICEDTHAT
GAS
WAS
LEAKING
FROM
UNDERNEATH
THE
MACHINE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWNBOY
LAWNBOY
10301
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
42
I0240122A
020410CCC
1454
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MD
ROCKVILLE
04082002
NA
A
LAWN
MOWER
FAILED
TO
START
DURING
FIRST
USE
OF
THE
SEASON,

ANDGASOLINE
POURED
OUT
OF
THE
AIR
FILTER
AND
ONTO
THE
DRIVEWAY.

NOINJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
917­
38861
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
4
43
I0250160A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
NICEVILLE
05022002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THAT
THE
GAS
LINE,

TANK
ORCONNECTION
OF
GAS
LINE
TO
TANK
HAS
FAILED
TWICE.

THIS
CAUSED
DAMAGEDTO
THE
STORAGE
SHED
FLOOR.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
OR
EXPLOSIONHAZARD
.
TOTO/
LAWNB
OY
TOTO/
LAWN
BOY
10323
0
44
G0260082A
020617CCN
0541
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
BEDFORD
05102002
NA
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
GASOLINE
FROM
THE
TOP
OF
THE
TANK
DURING
USE.
THE
SAME
THING
HAPPENED
WITH
THE
REPLACED
UNIT.

NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
SWISHER
MOWER
&

MACHINE
COMPANY
SWISHER
MOWER
&

MACHINE
COMPANY
SWIS
HER
TRAIL
MOW
ER
0
47
I0270350A
020724CCN
0651
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MN
PLYMOUTH
07042002
NA
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
LEAKS
&
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
LAWN­
BOY
LAWN­
BOY
M
#
39521
07
0
48
I0280076A
020808CNE
2268
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NJ
MIDLAND
PARK
07222002
NA
MOWER
WAS
STARTED
WHEN
GAS
TANK
EMPTIED
ONTO
THE
HOT
CYCLINDER
HEADOF
THE
ENGINE.
THE
GAS
TANK
WAS
SPLIT
OPEN
BY
THE
CYCLINDER
HEAD.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
OR
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORPORATIO
N
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
CORPORATI
ON
M
#
98902,

TYPE
#
13150
1,
CODE
#
96060
354,
PART
#
49440
6
0
51
I02A0173A
021016CNE
2356
WB
6
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
NJ
FAIR
LAWN
10012002
NA
LESS
THAN
ONE
YEAR
OLD
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
IS
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
SELECT
LAWN
MOWER/

BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
MOTOR
MURRAY
SELECT
LAWN
MOWER/

BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
MOTOR
M
#
22265
X8C,
S
#
74822
511B1
T127
10
52
I02A0242A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MD
DERWOOD
10192002
NA
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
IS
LEAKING
AT
THE
SEAL
BETWEEN
THE
TANK
&

THECASE.
SAME
MODEL
UNITS
WITH
DIFFERENT
SERIAL
NUMBER
HAVE
BEENRECALLED
PREVIOUSLY
FOR
THE
SAME
PROBLEM.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
HONDA
HARMONY
II
LAWN
MOWER
HONDA
HARMONY
II
LAWN
MOWER
M
#
HARM
ONY
11,
S
#
MZCG­

60922
96
9
56
I0340329A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
VA
VIENNA
04242003
NA
ONE
YEAR
OLD
MOWER
BEGAN
SMOKING
DURING
USE.
THE
UNIT
WAS
TURNED
OFFWHEN
IT
CAUGHT
FIRE.
FIRE
STARTED
WHEN
GRASS
CLIPINGS
GOT
IN
ANINACCESSIBLE
AREA
UNDER
THE
MAIN
HOUSING
AREA.
THE
REPLACED
MOWERHAS
BEEN
REDESIGNED.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.37
7650,

S
#
03010
2M002
633
4
57
H0350254A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
PA
HUMMELSTO
WN
05132003
NA
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
STOPPED
DURING
USE
&

EMITTED
GASOLINE
ODOR.
THEUNIT'S
GAS
TANK
WAS
CRACKED
AT
THE
SEAM
&
CAUSED
GASOLINE
TO
RUN
OUTOF
THE
CARBURETOR.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN
BOY
INCORPORAT
ED
LAWN
BOY
INCORPORA
TED
LAWN
BOY
SILVE
R
SERIE
S
TWO
CYCL
E
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
9
59
H0370216A
WB
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
WESLEY
CHAPEL
06262003
NA
OWNER
SMELLED
A
GAS
ODOR
AFTER
LAWN
MOWER
USE.

THE
UNIT
WAS
LEAKINGGAS
AT
THE
SEAM,
ONTO
IT'S
DECK.
THE
UNIT
WAS
FILLED
BELOW
THE
SEAMWHEN
THE
SAME
INCIDENT
OCCURUED
MANY
TIMES.
OWNER
IS
WAITING
FORA
REPLACEMENT
PART.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MTD
PRODUCTS,

INC/
MTD
YARDMAN
MTD
PRODUCTS,

INC/
MTD
YARDMAN
M
#
12A­
449T4
01
9
67
I0440310A
040427CCN
0559
WB
6
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MI
TEMPERANC
E
04162004
NA
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
OF
A
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKS
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAM
OF
THE
GASTANK.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
/

AERO
6.0
I/
C
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
/

AERO
6.0
I/
C
ENG,
FAMIL
Y
VBSX
S,
M
#

1901V
C,
CODE
#
24446
6
3
74
I0470082A
040707CCN
0775
WB
6.5
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
GREENWOO
D
06232004
NA
LAWNMOWER'S
GAS
TANK
IS
LEAKING
AT
SEAM.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
6.5
HP
INTEK
ENGI
NE,
M
#
12160
2,
TYPE
0190E
1,
CODE
00062
9FA
5
80
I0490362A
040923CCN
1009
WB
6.75
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
KS
WICHITA
09192004
NA
WHILE
FILLING
THE
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK,
OWNER
NOTICED
THE
GAS
WASLEAKING
FROM
THE
TANK.
OWNER
FEELS
THAT
THE
GAS
COULD
COME
INCONTACT
WITH
THE
HOT
ENGINE
AND
CATCH
ON
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
SNAPPER/
BRI
GGS
&
STRATTON
SNAPPER/
B
RIGGS
&
STRATTON
2300/
F
RP216
7517B
V
3
357
H0490169A
WB
5.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
FORT
WORTH
09022004
NA
GASOLINE
FUEL
WAS
FOUND
LEAKING
FROM
AN
AREA
WHERE
SCREWS
GO
THROUGHTHE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
ON
A
GAS
OPERATED
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER.

NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
TORO
TORO
PROLI
NE
21/
M#
22040,

DOM
2001
12
399
H03A0171A
031017CCN
0055
WB
6.5
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IL
DOWNERS
GROVE
10152003
NA
OWNER
HEARD
SMOKE
DETECTOR
SOUNDING
FROM
HIS
GARAGE
AND
NOTICEDFLAMES
COMING
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
TORO
TORO
20018
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
5
403
I0490168A
040910CCN
0977
WB
6.5
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
TX
ALLEN
06152004
NA
THE
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
SEAM
SPLIT
OPEN
SPILLING
GASOLINE
ALLOVER
THE
MOWER.
LATER,

THE
FUEL
TANK
TOTALY
CRACKED
OPEN
ON
THEOPPOSIDE
SIDE.
THE
MOWER
IS
UNUSABLE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY
SELECT
MURRAY
SELECT
22315
X8C/
7
42810
3213
W38
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
405
I04A0421A
WB
4.5
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MN
EAGAN
10022004
NA
CONSUMER
REPORTS
THAT
WHEN
OPERATING
LAWN
MOWER,

SMOKE
AND
OIL
COMESOUT
OF
THE
MUFFLER
WHICH
MIGHT
CAUSE
THE
GRASS
TO
CATCH
ON
FIRE.
HAZARDS
TO
THE
USERS
ARE
CARBON
MONOXIDE
POISONING,
BREATHINGDIFFICU
LTIES
AND
SEVERE
BURNS.
WEED
EATER
WEED
EATER
4.5HP
8
406
X0510500D
WB
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
UNK
11182004
NA
A
MOWER
CAUSED
A
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.

CLAIM
#
8551463287.
ELECTROLUX
ELECTROLU
X
0
0
409
H0060131A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
HUMMELSTO
WN
06012000
NA
THE
FITTING
OF
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER'S
CARBURETOR
BROKE
OFF.
GASOLINE
LEAKED
ONTO
FLOOR
OF
GARAGE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
&
ROEBUCK/

SEARS
SEARS
&
ROEBUCK/

SEARS
917.38
7160
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
4
410
H0070124A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
UPPER
MARLBORO
07132000
NA
CONSUMER
NOTICED
GASOLINE
DRIPPING
OUT
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
ON
AWALK­
BEHIND
SELF
PROPELLED
LAWN
MOWER
DURING
USE.

CONSUMER
FEELSIT
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
LAWN
BOY
LAWN
BOY
M#
103
01
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
413
I0090382A
WB
4.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
MARYVILLE
09012000
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
WALK­
BEHIND
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
IS
CONCERN:
THE
EQUIPMENTHAS
A
LEAKING
FUEL
SHUT­
OFF
VALVE,

WHICH
LEAKS
FUEL
ONTO
THE
MOWERDECK
WHEN
IN
THE
"
ON"

POSITION.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE/
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
MURAY
OHIO
MFR.
CO.
MURAY
OHIO
MFR.

CO.
22541
X92A
0
415
H01C0157A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
SHAWNEE
03252001
NA
OWNER
SMELLED
A
GASOLINE
ODOR
&

FOUND
SMALL
AMOUNT
OF
GASOLINEUNDERN
EATH
THE
WALK
BEHIND,
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER,
ON
THE
GARAGE
FLOOR.
LAWN
MOWER
HAD
BEEN
USED
THE
PREVIOUS
DAY.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
LAWN­
BOY
LAWN­
BOY
M
#
10247
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
11
417
I0160322A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
UNKNOWN
06192001
NA
A
STRANGE
NOISE
CAME
FROM
A
LAWN
MOWER
BEING
USED
FOR
THE
3RD
TIME.
THEN
THE
MOWER
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MTD/

YARDMAN
MTD/

YARDMAN
12A97
9LO62
6
420
I0230210A
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
LANSDALE
10012001
NA
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
EMITTED
SMOKE
FROM
THE
ENGINE
AND
THEN
THEENGINE
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE.
THE
GRASS
DEBRIS
THAT
ACCUMULATESUND
ER
THE
PLASTIC
COVER
IS
NOT
USER
ACCESSIBLE
&
CAUSES
FIRE.

NOINJURY.
ARIENS
COMPANY
ARIENS
COMPANY
M
#
91151
3
,
S
#

00090
8
4
421
I01B0133A
WB
3.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
NASHVILLE
11082001
NA
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
USED
TWO
TIMES
WHEN
IT
STOPPED
OPERATING.
OWNE
R
REMOVED
HOUSING
SHIELD
&

NOTICED
DEBRIS
WAS
CAUGHT
UNDERNEATH.
ON
TWO
SEPARATE
OCCASIONS
THE
MOWER
CAUGHT
THE
UNDERNEATH
DEBRIS
ONFIRE.

NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
INC
MURRAY
INC
M
#
20111
X92B,

S
#
74290
11311
BH409
0
422
I01C0387A
020104CCN
0211
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
DALLAS
12072001
NA
A
GAS
POWERED
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
STARTED
TO
LEAK
GASOLINE.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN
BOY
LAWN
BOY
10323/

08942
957
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
0
424
H0240205A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
PORT
ARTHUR
04112002
NA
A
CRACK
WAS
FOUND
IN
THE
TANK
OF
A
GAS
OPERATED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWNMOWER
AND
THE
OWNER
NOTICED
GASOLINE
DRIPPING
OVER
THE
MOWER'SENGINE
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
917.37
8060/
0
71801
M0224
97
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
8
426
I0240218A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
MIDLAND
04132002
NA
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
HAS
CRACKED
&
LEAKS
FUEL.
NOINJURY.

BURN
OR
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
6.0
HP
21"

MULT­
CUT
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER
CRAFTSMA
N
6.0
HP
21"

MULT­
CUT
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER
M
#
917.38
8731
3
427
H0280217A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
NEW
LEBANON
04152002
NA
WALK
BEHIND
MOWER'S
ENGINE
EMITTED
5
­
6
FOOT
FLAMES
DURING
USE.
NOINJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
MTD
MTD
0
8
428
I0250177A
020528CCN
0475
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
AUSTIN
05012002
NA
A
POWERED
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
THE
MANUAL
PRIMER
BUILT
INTO
THE
MOWER.
THE
PRIMER
HAS
THE
ABILITY
TO
STICK
OPEN
&
THE
RESULT
IS
THATGASOLINE
IS
DRAINED
FROM
THE
TANK
ONTO
THE
MOWER
DECK
AND
GROUND.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
4
430
G0260151A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
FRANKLIN
05302002
NA
A
POWER
WALKBEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
INVOLVED
IN
A
FIRE
IN
THEBASEMENT.

A
MAN
WAS
REFUELING
IT
WHEN
A
FURNACE
PILOT
LIGHT
IGNITEDGAS
FUMES.
NO
INJURY.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
431
I0260113A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NJ
HOPEWELL
06012002
NA
A
WALK
BEHIND
GAS
POWERED
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
AFTER
IT
HADBEEN
USED
45
MINUTES.
IT
HAD
BEEN
TURNED
OFF
WHILE
THE
OWNER
WENTTO
GET
A
DRINK.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
JA62/
GXJA6
2V111
734
4
432
H0260177A
020618CCC
1624
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
ROTONDA
WEST
06122002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
GAS
POWER
PROPELLED
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THEGASLINE
LEAKED
FROM
THE
PRIMER
BULB,

LOCATED
AT
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THEENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
CRAFTSMAN
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER
CRAFTSMA
N
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER
917.37
8422
6
433
H0270001A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
CLEARWATE
R
06212002
NA
SELF
PROPELLED
LAWN
MOWER
STORED
IN
GARAGE
WAS
WET
WITH
GASUNDERNEATH
THE
UNIT
&

EMITTED
A
GAS
ODOR.
OWNER
REMOVED
THE
AIRFILTER
&

NOTICED
A
CRACK.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
M
#
JS63C
,
S
#
GXJS6
3H110
811
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
434
H0260368A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
SHAWNEE
06272002
NA
GASOLINE
LEAKING
FROM
THE
TANK
OF
A
POWERED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWERPRESENTS
A
FIRE
HAZARD.

NO
INJURY.
LAWN
BOY
LAWN
BOY
10525
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
435
H0380204A
WB
5.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WA
SNOHOMISH
07012002
NA
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
ONGOING
PROBLEM:
IT
LEAKS
GAS
&
STOPSOPERATING.

ALSO
IT'S
OIL
FILTER
FILLS
WITH
OIL.
THE
UNIT
WASREPAIRED
BUT
THE
PROBLEM
PERSISTS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CORPORATIO
N,
INC/
HONDS
WALK
BEHIND
LAW
AMERICAN
HONDA
MOTOR
CORPORATI
ON,
INC/

HONDS
WALK
BEHIND
LAW
M
#
H0N17
211­
ZLB­

003
6
436
I0270280A
020719CCN
0641
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
PAULDING
07062002
NA
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK
LEAKS.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
&
EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
SHOULD
BE
INCLUDED
IN
THE
RECALL.
LAWN­
BOY
SILVER
SERIES
LAWN­
BOY
SILVER
SERIES
M
#
10201,

S
#
59064
49
0
437
H0270417A
021002CWE
5009
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OR
MEDFORD
07222002
NA
A
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
BEGAN
SPEWING
GASOLINE
DURING
USE.
CONSUMERDISCOV
ERED
THAT
THE
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
HAD
A
SPLIT
IN
IT
AND
WASLEAKING
GASOLINE
ON
THE
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
AND
BURNHAZARD.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
CLP21
650RV
21/
100
2987
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
438
H0280109A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
TEMPERANC
E
08052002
NA
GASOLINE
DRIPPED
FROM
THE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
WHILE
WALKBEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
BEING
FILLED.
NO
INJURY.
THE
GAS
TANK
HAD
AHOLE
IN
THE
SEAM.
FIRE
HAZARD.
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON/
CRAFTSMAN
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON/

CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.37
7151
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
3
439
I02A0053A
021009CCN
0020
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
DEARBORN
10062002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
WALK­
BEHIND
ROTARY
MOWER
REPORTS
THERE
IS
A
GAS
LEAKIN
THE
FUEL
TANK
PRESENTS
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
JS63C
/
12160
2­
0269­

E1­
00090
7­
FA
3
440
I02A0287A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MD
LOTHIAN
10112002
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
POWERED
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
TO
LEAK
NEAR
THEENGINE.

NO
INJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
MURRAY/
BRIG
GS
&
STRATTON
MURRAY/
BR
IGGS
&
STRATTON
12H80
2/
3180
B1/
010
21357
0
441
I0450113A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
AMARILLO
01112003
NA
THE
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
ON
A
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
LEAKING
ATTHE
SEAM
AND
THE
GASOLINE
LEAKED
OUT
ALL
OVER
THE
ENGINE.
NOINJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
TORO
TORO
20210/

20065
38
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
442
H0330027A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
THEODORE
03032003
NA
WHILE
FILLING
THE
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
OWNER
NOTICED
THE
GASWAS
LEAKING
FROM
AROUND
THE
GAS
TANK'S
SEAM.

NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
MURRAY'S
MURRAY'S
M
#
22511
1X92B
,
S
#
74573
32301
L068
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
6
443
H0350025A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
CONTINENTA
L
04212003
NA
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKED
FUEL
OUT
OF
THE
CARBURETOR.
THE
CARBURETORMAY
BE
DEFECTIVE
&

POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
ALSO
CARBURETOR
HAS
NOMANUAL
SHUT
OFF
VALVE
IN
CASE
THERE
IS
A
FUEL
LEAK.
NO
INJURY.
LAWN
BOY/

SILVER
SERIES
LAWN
BOY/

SILVER
SERIES
M
#
10247,

S
#
21001
0136
5
444
I0430213A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
ROYAL
OAK
05012003
NA
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
POWERED
WALKBEHIND
MOWER
LEAKS
DUE
TO
A
STRESS
CRACKIN
THE
TANK'S
HOUSING.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN
BOY/

LAWN
BOY
SILVER
SERIES
WALKBEHIND
POWER
MOWER
LAWN
BOY/

LAWN
BOY
SILVER
SERIES
WALKBEHIND
POWER
MOWER
M
#
10301,

59451
28
0
447
G0360213A
030627CCN
0661
WB
3.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
BRADLEY
06192003
NA
A
FIRE
INVESTIGATOR
BELIVES
THAT
A
LEAKING
GAS
TANK
ON
A
WALKBEHINDLAWN
MOWER
MAY
HAVE
BEEN
PARTLY
RESPONSIBLE
FOR
A
RESIDENTIALFIRE.

THE
GAS
VAPOR
FROM
THE
MOWER
FOUND
ITS
WAY
OVER
TO
AN
ACTIVEWATER
HEATER.
NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
UNK
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
448
H0380041A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OH
LEWIS
CENTER
07012003
NA
THE
GAS
TANK
IN
A
WALK
BEHIND
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
TO
LEAK.
NOINJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
917.38
8731
5
449
I0390146A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
KOKOMO
09092003
NA
A
WALK
BEHIND
POWER
MOWER
WAS
USED,

TURNED
OFF
FOR
A
BREAK,
AND
THENTURNED
ON
AGAIN
WHEN
IT
CAUGHT
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
MTD
PRODUCTS/
Y
ARD
MACHINE
MTD
PRODUCTS/

YARD
MACHINE
11B­
084C0
6/
1C2
71K81
723
6
450
H03A0159A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
EDGE
WATER
10012003
NA
GASOLINE
LEAKING
FROM
A
PLASTIC
TANK
OF
A
GAS
PUSH
LAWN
MOWERPRESENTS
A
FIRE
HAZARD.

NO
INJURY.
SNAPPER
SNAPPER
MRP2
16015
B8463
1
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
451
I03A0203A
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
GAUTIER
10122003
NA
SMOKE
CAME
FROM
THE
REAR
OF
A
POWER
PROPELLED
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWERWHILE
USED
WITH
A
MULCHING
PLUG.

SMALL
FLAMES
WERE
FOUND
ABOVE
THEMOWING
BLADE.
THE
TWO
BELT
COVERS
WERE
FOUND
MELTED.
NO
INJURY.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
917.37
7651
11
452
I03B0370A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
FT.
PIERCE
11012003
NA
A
VERTICAL
CRACK
DEVELOPED
IN
THE
GAS
TANK
OF
A
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER.
THE
TANK
LEAKS
WHEN
MORE
THAN
HALF
THE
TANK
IS
FILLED.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.37
8070
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
7
453
H0470313A
040728CCN
0840
WB
4
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KY
HARRISBUR
G
02012004
NA
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
CRACKED
&

STARTED
LEAKING.
OWNERDETERMINE
D
THE
TANKS
WERE
LEAKING
DUE
TO
VIBRATION.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWN
BOY
LAWN
BOY
LAWN
BOY/

M#
10301,

DOM
UNKN
OWN
6
454
I0440284A
WB
4.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
TAMPA
04012004
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
POWER
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER
LEAKS.
NO
INJURY.

FIREHAZARD.
MURRAY
MURRAY
22851
1X8B/
74765
05721
BI551
0
457
H0460015A
WB
electric
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
SANTA
ROSA
05022004
NA
A
NOISE
CAME
FROM
UNDER
THE
DECK
OF
A
CORDLESS,

MULCHING,
WALK
BEHINDPOWERED
LAWN
MOWER
DURING
USE.
THE
BLADE
KEPT
MOVING
AFTER
THESAFETY
LEVER
WAS
RELEASED
AND
SMOKE
APPEARED.
NO
INJURY,
FIREHAZARD.
BLACK
&

DECKER
BLACK
&

DECKER
BLAC
K
&
DECK
ER/
M#

CMM1
000,
UNKN
OWN
7
459
C0450024A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
FAIRFAX
STATION
05202004
NA
THE
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
ON
THE
ENGINE
CRACKEDAND
BEING
LEAKING
FUEL
ON
THE
MOWER,
CREATING
A
VERY
SERIOUS
FIREPOTENTIAL.

NO
INJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
BG
10330
JS
63
0
460
I0550446A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
GA
SUWANEE
05252004
NA
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
DEFECTIVE
GAS
TANKS
THAT
ARE
SEPARATING
ATA
SEAM
CAUSING
THEM
TO
LEAK
AND
START
A
FIRE.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
WALK
BEHIN
D
MOW
ER/
JA
62D
0
461
H0480005A
WB
3.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
DOBSON
05302004
NA
A
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHILE
IN
USE.
THE
MUFFLER
BLEWCOMPLETELY
OFF
AND
FLAMES
SHOT
OUT
OF
IT.

NO
INJURY.
MURRAY
MURRAY
MURR
AY/
M
ODEL/

SER.

#/
DO
MUNKN
OWN
4
462
I0460025A
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KS
EMPORIA
06012004
NA
A
FLASH
OF
FIRE
CAME
FROM
A
LEAK
IN
THE
PRIMER
BULB
ON
A
GAS
POWEREDWALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
THAT
WAS
BEING
STARTED
FOR
USE.
NO
INJURY.
TORO
TORO
20039
/
24000
3216
3
464
I0470027A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NC
MOREHEAD
CITY
06292004
NA
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
LINE
"
ROTTED"
&

THE
GAS
TANK
SPLIT,
SPILLINGFUEL
ONTO
HOT
ENGINE
DURING
USE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
TORO
21"

SUPER
RECYCLER
PUSH
MOWER
TORO
21"

SUPER
RECYCLER
PUSH
MOWER
M
#
20030,

S
#
21000
3588
5
465
H0480106A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
LIVE
OAK
07082004
NA
THE
FUEL
TANK
ON
A
GAS
POWERED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
HAS
CRACKED
ANDGASOLINE
CAN
LEAK
OUT.
NO
INJURY,
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
917
27243
0,
SER.

#
0227
01B00
4070
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
7
466
H0490201A
040928CWE
3014
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NM
RIO
RANCHO
08052004
NA
A
WALK­
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
WHILE
IN
USE.
NO
INJURY.
APLASTIC
COMPONENT
THAT
WAS
AROUND
THE
BLADE
MELTED.

THE
PART
NEEDEDTO
REPAIR
IS
ON
BACK
ORDER
FROM
THE
MANUFACTURER
&

THAT
THERE
SEEMSTO
BE
OTHER
PEOPLE
WHO
MAY
HAVE
A
SIMILAR
PROBLEM.
SEARS
SEARS
CRAF
TSMA
N/
MO
DEL/
S
ER.#/
DOMUNKN
OWN
9
467
I0480368A
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
LAKELAND
08202004
NA
GAS
TANK
ON
WALK
BEHIND
POWER
MOWER
DEVELOPED
STRESS
CRACKS
&

LEAKEDGAS
ONTO
THE
ENGINE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
JOHN
DEERE/

BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
JOHN
DEERE/
BRIGGS
&
STRATTON
ENGINE
MOW
ER
M
#
JS
63,
ENGI
NE
M
#
12160
2­
0269
0
468
I04A0030A
041004CCN
0006
WB
6
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
KY
VERSAILLES
09182004
NA
WHILE
FILLING
THE
POWER
PUSH
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK,
OWNER
NOTICEDTHAT
THE
GASOLINE
LEAKED
FROM
THE
SEAM
WHERE
THE
TOP
HALF
AND
BOTTOMHALF
OF
THE
TANK
MEET.

NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
SEARS
SEARS
917­
38872
1/
3120
40­
1M­

03131
4
2
469
I04B0048A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
LENOIR
CITY
10022004
NA
THE
FRONT
OF
A
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
CAUGHT
FIRE
DURING
USE
AFTERDEAD
GRASS
AND
LEAVES
COLLECTED
NEAR
THE
POINT
OF
EXHAUST.
NOINJURY.
JOHN
DEERE
JOHN
DEERE
L120
10
471
I04B0148A
WB
5.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
ALTOONA
11062004
NA
A
MAN
SMELLED
GASOLINE
FUMES
AND
NOTICED
THAT
THE
FUEL
WAS
LEAKINGFROM
THE
ROTARY
LAWN
MOWER'S
FUEL
TANK.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
LAWNBOY
LAWNBOY
10323/

20002
7902
0
36
I0180375A
WB
6
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
VISALIA
08052001
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
58,

SUFFERED
3RD
DEGREE
BURNS
ON
3
OCCASIONS
ON
THE
NEWPOWERED
LAWNMOWER'S
ENGINE
MUFFLER.

HE
SAYS
THAT
THE
MUFFLER
ISLOCATED
ON
THE
FRONT
&
IS
EXPOSED.
ALSO
THERE
IS
NO
VISUAL
CLUE,
DUE
TO
IT'S
BOX
LIKE
SHAPE
WITH
SILVER
FINISH.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
6HP
21"
RB
3N1
8
377
I0140250A
WB
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
CA
CITRUS
HEIGHTS
04142001
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
44,

RECEIVED
2ND
DEGREE
BURNS
TO
HIS
LEFT
HAND
FINGERSWHEN
HE
TOUCHED
THE
UNPROTECTED
MUFFLER
OF
THE
MOWER.
HE
WASATTEMPTING
TO
ADJUST
THE
WHEELS
TO
MAKE
THE
MOWER
RUN
HIGH
AT
THETIME
OF
THE
INCIDENT.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.38
9591,

S
#
04020
1M001
646
4
380
I0240363A
WB
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
FL
LAKELAND
06012001
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
63,

BURNED
HIS
HAND
ON
THE
EXPOSED
MUFFLER
OF
HIS
PUSHLAWN
MOWER
WHILE
ADJUSTING
THE
WHEEL
HEIGHT.
HE
THINKS
LAWN
MOWERSHOULD
HAVE
A
MUFFLER
COVER.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN/
ELECTROLUX
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
ELECTRO
LUX
UNK
6
407
I0060067B
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
DECATUR
05012000
Tr/
Rel
MAN
BURNED
HIS
FOREARM
ON
THE
EXPOSED
MUFFLER
OF
HIS
SELFPROPELLEDLAWN
MOWER.
WIFE
THINKS
LAWN
MOWER
SHOULD
HAVE
A
MUFFLER
GUARD.
SCOTT'S
SCOTT'S
22965
X8A,
74287
0315D
00547
5
408
I0060067A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
AL
DECATUR
05252000
Tr/
Rel
53
YEAR
OLD
FEMALE
BURNT
HER
FOREARM
ON
THE
MUFFLER
OF
HERSELFPROPELLED
LAWN
MOWER.
MUFFLER
IS
EXPOSED.
SHE
WAS
ADJUSTINGTHE
WHEEL
HEIGHT
AT
THE
TIME.
SCOTT'S
SCOTT'S
22965
X8A,
74287
0315D
00547
5
411
I0080190A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
LAKEWOOD
08192000
Tr/
Rel
55
YEAR
OLD
FEMALE
RECEIVED
BURN
TO
HER
ARM
WHEN
HER
ARM
CAME
INTOCONTACT
WITH
THE
PART
WITH
NO
PROTECTIVE
SHIELD
WHILE
ATTEMPTING
TOLOWER
THE
FRONT
WHEELS
OF
THE
MULCHING
GAS
LAWN
MOWER.

HER
SON
ALSOBURNT
HIS
HAND
ON
THE
SAME
PART.
SEARS/
KENM
ORE
SEARS/
KEN
MORE
0
0
412
H0080274A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
CA
SAN
DIEGO
08232000
Tr/
Rel
A
27
YEAR
OLD
MALE
WAS
BURNED
ON
HIS
LEG
WHEN
HE
LEANED
FORWARD
TOPULL
OF
THE
GRASS
BAGGER
FROM
A
SELF
PROPELLED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWNMOWER
DURING
USE.
MURRAY
INC/
YARD
KING
MURRAY
INC/
YARD
KING
M#
207
07X89
A
8
414
I0150014A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
DC
WASHINGTO
N
10012000
Tr/
Rel
A
SELF
PROPELLED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWNMOWER
ENGINE
BACKFIRED
AND
PULLEDTHE
RIP
CORD
OUT
OF
THE
OWNER'S
HAND
DURING
USE.

A
MALE,
AGE
60,
RIPPED
HIS
NAIL.

THE
SAME
INCIDENT
HAPPENED
AGAIN.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
M
#
917.37
4390,

S
#
03319
4M003
301
10
416
H0230397A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
MILAN
04252001
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
50,

WAS
ADJUSTING
THE
GASOLINE
PUSH
MOWER'S
WHEEL
WHEN
HEBURNED
HIS
HAND
ON
THE
MUFFLER.
SAME
INCIDENT
HAPPENED
THREE
MONTHLATER.
THE
MOWER
POSES
A
BURNED
HAZARD
BECAUSE
THERE
IS
NOPROTECTIVE
CAGE
AROUND
THE
MUFFLER.
ELELCTROLU
X
N.
AMERICA/
CRA
FTSMAN
ELELCTROL
UX
N.
AMERICA/
C
RAFTSMAN
M9173
8861
4
418
I0170079A
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
LAKELAND
07022001
Tr/
Rel
A
LEFT
HANDED
MAN,
AGE
63,
WAS
BURNED
ON
HIS
WRIST
BY
THE
MUFFLER
ONHIS
WALK
BEHIND
POWERED
MOWER
DURING
FIRST
USE
WHILE
ADJUSTING
THEWHEEL
HEIGHT.
THE
MUFFLER
IS
NOT
COVERED
AND
PRODUCT
DOCUMENTATIONH
AD
NO
WARNING.
SEARS/
CRAFT
SMAN
SEARS/
CRA
FTSMAN
917.38
8620
7
423
H0250048A
WB
7
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
INVERNESS
01012002
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
50,

WAS
ADJUSTING
THE
GASOLINE
PUSH
MOWER'S
WHEEL
WHEN
HEBURNED
HIS
HAND
ON
THE
MUFFLER.
SAME
INCIDENT
HAPPENED
ON
HIS
15YEAR
OLD
GRANDSON
WHEN
HE
WAS
LIFTING
THE
LAWN
MOWER
TO
PLACE
IT
ONA
TRUCK.
MURRY/
SCOT
T
MURRY/
SCO
TT
22963
0X8
10
425
H0240226A
WB
7
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NJ
SUMMERSET
04112002
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
49,

WAS
BURNED
ON
HIS
FOREARM
ADJUSTING
THE
CUTTING
BLADEHEIGHT
ON
A
GAS
POWERED
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER.
HIS
ARM
CONTACTEDTHE
MUFFLER.
SCOTT
LAWN
MOWER
SCOTT
LAWN
MOWER
22963
0X8A5
97­
506
3
429
I0250296A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IN
NOBLESVILL
E
05042002
Tr/
Rel
A
BOY,
AGE
5,
WAS
INJURED
WHEN
HE
STUMBLED
INTO
HIS
FATHER'S
SELFPROPELLED
LAWN
MOWER.
HE
BURNED
HIS
FOREMAN
ON
THE
EXPOSED
MUFFLER.
CRAFTSMAN
CRAFTSMA
N
917.37
7800/
0
71700
M.
009
237
8
445
H0350241A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
PEMBROKE
PINES
05052003
Tr/
Rel
TOOL
SHED
EMITTED
A
STRONG
GASOLINE
ODOR.
A
MALE,
AGE
49,
EXPERIENCED
NAUSEA.
THE
WALK
BEHIND
MOWER'S
PLASTIC
GAS
TANK
HADSTRESS
FRACTURES
AT
THE
SEAMS
&
HAD
CRACKED
&

LEAKED
FUEL
ALL
OVERTHE
ENGINE.

BURN
&
FIRE
HAZARD.
TORO
TORO
0
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
5
446
I0350403A
WB
12
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
ANTIOCH
05252003
Tr/
Rel
A
MALE,
AGE
41,
A
FEMALE
&
A
BOY,

BURNED
THEIR
FINGER
ON
THE
PUSHLAWN
MOWER'S
MUFFLER
WHILE
TURNING
IT
OFF.
THE
OFF
MECHANISM
ISPOSITIONED
IN
A
WAY
THAT
USER'S
HAND
WILL
TOUCH
THE
MUFFLER.

ALSOTHE
MUFFLER
HAS
NO
GUARD.
STANLEY/
TECUMSEH
STANLEY/
TECUMSEH
M
#
26103
1X692
A,
ENGI
NE
MODE
L
#
OVRM
105­

120
5
455
I0440387A
WB
6.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
OK
JENKS
04132004
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
35,

WAS
INJURED
WHILE
ATTEMPTING
TO
START
HIS
POWER
LAWNMOWER.
THE
MOWER
APPARENTLY
FIRED
OR
CYCLED
WITH
COMBUSTION
DURINGTHE
PULLING
OF
THE
STARTER
ROPE.

THE
HANDLE
OF
THE
ROPE
BROKE
INHIS
HAND
WITH
EXTREME
RECOILING
FORCE.
CRAFTSMAN/

SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N/
SEARS
917.37
7593/
0
71299
M1073
48
0
456
I0580489A
WB
7
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
NJ
TOMS
RIVER
05012004
Tr/
Rel
A
WOMAN,
AGE
36,

REPORTS
ONGOING
PROBLEMS
WITH
A
GAS
POWER
MOWER.
HERARM
HAS
BEEN
BURNED
&
SHE
HAS
PAIN
FROM
THE
MOWER
SHAKING.
SEVERALPARTS
HAVE
COME
OFF
OR
SLIPPED.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
ROTA
RY
LAWN
MOW
ER
POWE
R
PROP
ELLED
/
M#
917.37
8941
5
458
I0450327A
WB
6.5
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
IL
N.
AURORA
05152004
Tr/
Rel
A
33
YEAR
OLD
MAN
WAS
ADJUSTING
THE
LEFT
FRONT
WHEEL
OF
HIS
WALKBEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
WHEN
HE
ACCIDENTALLY
TOUCHED
THE
HOT
MUFFLER.
HERECEIVED
BURNS
TO
HIS
FINGERS.
HE
FEELS
THAT
THE
MUFFLER
SHOULDHAVE
A
GUARD
AROUND
IT.
TORO
PERSONAL
PACE
TORO
PERSONAL
PACE
20017
8
463
I0460430A
WB
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
PA
GLEN
MILLS
06212004
Tr/
Rel
A
MAN,
AGE
51,

RECEIVED
A
BURN
TO
HIS
HAND
FROM
THE
HOT
MUFFLER
WHILEADJUSTING
THE
HEIGHT
OF
THE
FRONT
LEFT
WHEEL
OF
A
POWERED
ROTARYLAWN
MOWER.
THE
MUFFLER
HAS
NO
INSULATION
PROTECTION.
SEARS
CRAFTSMAN
SEARS
CRAFTSMA
N
917.37
7240/
0
21204
M
00341
0
0
470
I04A0214A
WB
4.75
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TN
MARYVILLE
10092004
Tr/
Rel
CONSUMER'S
17
YEAR
OLD
SON
WAS
USING
THE
GAS
POWERED
LAWN
MOWER
JUSTAFTER
HAVING
ADDED
GASOLINE
WHEN
IT
IGNITED
CATCHING
HIM
ON
FIREALSO
­
HE
WAS
TREATED
FOR
FIRST
AND
SECOND
DEGREE
BURNS
TO
HIS
FACE,
ARM,

HAND,
LEG
AND
ANKLES
AND
RELEASED.
LAWN­
BOY
LAWN­
BOY
21"
SILVE
R
SERIE
S
MOW
ER,
WALKBEHIN
D,
SELFPROP
ELLED
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
NOW
N
4
38
I0190088A
Z
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
LA
ADDIS
08312001
NA
TEN
GALLONS
OF
GASOLINE
LEAKED
OUT
ONTO
THE
FLOOR
FROM
THE
FUEL
TANKON
A
NEW
LAWN
MOWER.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE/

EXPLOSION
HAZARD.
OWNER
WASNOT
INFORMED
BY
THE
COMPANY
ABOUT
THE
SPLITTING
TANK
PRIOR
TO
THEPURCHASE.
GRASSHOPPE
R
GRASSHOP
PER
M
#
225/
52
,
S
#
52102
88
0
0
8
60
I0370513A
030806CCN
0783
Z
21
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
OH
DELAWARE
07012003
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
POWER
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THAT
THE
RUBBER
GROMMET
INTHE
BOTTOM
OF
THE
GAS
TANK
FAILED
WITHOUT
NOTICE.

THE
GASOLINELEAKED
NEAR
THE
HOT
ENGINE
&
MUFFLER.
OWNER
HAD
3
FAILURES
FROM
3DIFFERENT
GROMMENTS.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
MIGHTY
MOWERS
INCORP.
MIGHTY
MOWERS
INCORP.
52ZW/

21HP
KAWI
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
11
180
X0162448A
Z
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
UNK
04062000
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
STARTED
SHOOTING
SPARKS
OUT
DURING
USE.

CAUGHTGRASS
ON
FIRE
AND
SUBSEQUENTLY
A
SHED.
NO
INJURY.

DAMAGE:

$
1,675.
REF#
25­
J097­

821
MTD
PRODUCTS
MTD
PRODUCTS
1850
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
UNK
0
245
H02C0289A
Z
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
FL
TAMPA
04082002
NA
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
IN
USE
WHEN
IT
BECAME
ENGULFED
IN
FLAMES.
OWNER
BELIEVES
THAT
THE
FLAMES
STARTED
NEAR
THE
BACK
OF
THE
LAWNMOWER,

NEAR
THE
EXHAUST/
GAS
TANK
AREA.
NO
INJURY.
PROPERTY
DAMAGEESTIMATE
D
AT
$
18,000.
TORO/
Z
MASTER
Z
100
TORO/
Z
MASTER
Z
100
Z100/
7
4170
12
263
I0280210A
Z
16
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MI
STURGIS
08052002
NA
THE
OWNER
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
REPORTS
THAT
THE
GAS
LEAKED
OUT
INTOTHE
MOWER
DECK
AREA
DURING
USE.
THE
GAS
CAN
TRAIL
BACK
FROM
THEMOVING
MOWER
AND
POSSIBLY
BE
IGNITED
BY
THE
ENGINE
EXHAUST.

NOINJURY.
POSES
A
FIRE
HAZARD.
DIXON
INDUSTRIES
DIXON
INDUSTRIES
4516K
DM
00483
0
3
271
H0310250A
Z
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MS
CLINTON
01182003
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
REPAIRED
UNDER
THE
RECALL
PROGRAM
CAUGHT
FIRE
ATTHE
EXHAUST
PIPE.
NO
INJURY.
EXMARK
EXMARK
EXMA
RK
LASE
R
HP
0
311
H0460219A
040622CCN
0710
Z
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
TX
TOMBALL
04012004
NA
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER'S
GAS
TANK
LEAKED
GAS
FROM
THE
SEAM
ONTO
THE
GARAGEFLOOR
&

EMITTED
GAS
ODOR.
NO
INJURY.

FIRE
HAZARD.
DIXON
DIXON
DIXON
/
M#
ZTR­

3303
DOM
UNKN
OWN
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
8
316
C0480024A
Z
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
MO
PLATTE
CITY
04172004
NA
RIDING
MOWER
TIPPED
PART
WAY
TOWARDS
THE
RIGHT
EJECTING
OWNER
DURINGUSE
THEN
RIGHTED
ITSELF
WHEN
GASOLINE
IGNITED
&
THE
ENGINE
CAUGHTFIRE.
NO
INJURY.
FIRE
HAZARD.
CUB
CADETCO
(
MTD
PRODUCTS
INC0
CUB
CADETCO
(
MTD
PRODUCTS
INC0
HYDR
OSTA
TIC
ZERO
TURN
RIDIN
G
MOW
ER
MAN
UFAC
TURE
R
UNKN
OWN
0
4
347
I0480140A
Z
10.5
RIDING
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
WI
POYNETTE
08052004
NA
FUEL
TANK
OF
A
RIDING
LAWN
MOWER
IS
LEAKING.
NO
INJURY.
FIREHAZARD.
DIXON/
DIXON
ZTR
DIXON/

DIXON
ZTR
M
#
3303,

S
#
68662
10
5
X00A4953A
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
IN
NASHVILLE
06262000
Dth
A
MALE,
AGE
27,

WAS
WORKING
ON
A
OLD
TRACTOR
IN
THE
FAMILY
GARAGEWHEN
THE
NEWLY
MADE
FUEL
LINE
EXPLODED.

CAUSE
OF
DEATH
SEPSIS
FROMTHE
THERMAL
BURNS.

00­
0625.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
389
I0370114A
030710CCC
1710
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MD
MOUNT
AIRY
06122003
Hosp
A
WOMAN,
AGE
41,

WAS
HOSPITALIZED
FOR
BURNS
RECEIVED
IN
A
HOUSE
FIRE.
THE
FIRE
WAS
STARTED
WHEN
A
CORDLESS
LAWN
MOWER
MALFUNCTIONED
&
CAUGHT
ON
FIRE.

THE
LAWN
MOWER
WAS
UNDER
RECALL,
BUT
THE
OWNERNEVER
RECEIVED
THE
RECALL
NOTICE.
BLACK
&

DECKER
BLACK
&

DECKER
UNK
0
387
N0340168A
LAWN
MOWERS,

NOT
SPECIFIED
MD
BOONSBOR
O
04092003
NA
FIRE
THAT
DESTROYED
A
SMALL
ENGINE
SHOP
WAS
CAUSED
BY
SPARKS
FLYINGOFF
A
LAWNMOWER
BLADE
THAT
WAS
BEING
SHARPENED.

THE
SPARKS
IGNITEDNEARBY
DEBRIS.
NO
INJURY.
DAMAGE:

$
200,000
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
0
0
419
I01A0005A
011002CNE
2002
ROTARY
POWER
LAWN
MOWERS
VA
RESTON
09302001
NA
A
CORDLESS
WALK
BEHIND
LAWN
MOWER
BURST
INTO
FLAMES
DURING
USE.

NOINJURY.
TORO
CAREFREE
CORDLESS
24
TORO
CAREFREE
CORDLESS
24
0
0
6
N0090262A
TRACTORS,

OTHER
OR
NOT
SPECIFIED
AL
CAMDEN
08012000
Tr/
Rel
A
42
YEAR
OLD
MALE
STATE
FORESTRY
WORKER
WAS
DRIVING
A
TRACTOR
TOBREAK
A
FIRE
WHEN
HIS
TRACTOR
CAUGHT
FIRE.
HE
MANAGED
TO
ESCAPE
BUTRECEIVED
2ND
AND
3RD
DEGREE
BURNS
TO
HIS
ARMS
AND
CHEST.
MANUFACTUR
ER
UNKNOWN
MANUFACT
URER
UNKNOWN
NA
0
yr_
ac
q1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1998
2001
2000
1996
2002
2002
2001
0
0
2002
0
2001
2001
2002
1999
1999
1995
0
1996
0
1999
1996
2000
2000
2001
0
2001
0
1993
2001
1998
2001
1999
2001
0
2001
2000
2001
2002
1999
2001
2000
1999
1999
2001
2002
2001
2002
0
2000
0
1999
0
2001
0
2002
2001
2002
0
2000
2001
2001
2001
0
2002
2003
2000
2003
2001
0
2001
0
2002
2000
2003
2001
2004
2003
1999
2001
2001
2002
2003
2001
0
2002
0
2000
2003
2001
2002
2001
0
2001
2003
2000
2000
2001
2003
2002
1994
0
0
0
0
2000
0
0
0
0
0
2000
0
1998
0
0
0
0
1998
1999
2000
1996
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2002
2001
2000
2001
2002
2001
2001
2000
0
2003
2000
2001
2001
2001
2003
2002
1999
2001
2001
2001
2001
2004
2004
2002
2001
2001
1999
2001
2003
2001
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
2003
2001
2001
2001
2003
2001
2000
0
1990
2002
2002
2003
1998
1987
2000
2004
0
1999
1996
2000
1999
1997
0
1996
2000
2000
2000
2000
1997
2004
2002
2004
1999
2001
1995
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1998
0
0
0
0
2000
1997
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
0
1999
2000
0
0
0
0
0
0
2000
1997
0
2001
2001
2000
0
0
2001
2001
0
0
2002
2001
2001
2001
0
1999
2001
2000
0
2001
2002
0
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
2001
0
2002
2003
2002
2002
2001
2002
2002
2001
2002
1998
2000
1998
2001
2004
0
2004
2002
2002
2002
0
0
0
2000
0
0
1991
1999
0
2002
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1995
2001
0
0
0
2001
1999
0
0
0
2001
0
0
0
2004
0
0
2001
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2001
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1999
0
2000
2001
1996
2001
1997
0
1993
1997
2001
1999
2002
1997
2001
2001
2002
2003
2001
2003
0
2004
0
1997
1995
0
1999
2001
2000
2001
1998
2001
2001
2002
2001
0
2002
2002
2001
2001
2002
0
1996
2001
2001
0
1986
2001
2001
0
0
2001
2001
2001
2002
2001
2004
2002
2003
0
2001
2004
2004
2002
2001
2004
0
2001
2003
2001
2001
2001
2001
2000
2000
0
2000
2000
2001
2001
2001
2002
2002
1990
2003
2000
2004
2003
0
2001
2001
2001
0
2000
1999
1999
2002
2004
2003
0
2002
0
1998
0
