MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand Riding Lawn Tractors
CPSC Recall #03-089 — March 3, 2003
Product
MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand Riding Lawn Tractors
Description
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., voluntarily recalled about 270,000 riding lawn tractors. The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.The recalled lawn tractors were sold under the MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand names and have 38-, 40-, 42-, 46-, and 52-inch cutting decks. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the lawn tractor and the model number can be found on a nameplate under the seat. The following models are included in this recall:Riding Lawn Tractor Models405014X92405015X9240508X92425007X9242515X9242516X92425302X92425303X92425614X9242576X92465305X92465603X9246581X92425605X692465606X692525607X692405002X8425003X8425008X8425009X842544X838560X18142583X6465616X64054146561740541X99425611X99465612X99465615X99465622X99425003X71465619X71465620X71 Retail and hardware stores, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide from November 2000 through January 2003 for between $800 and $1,500.Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.
Hazard
The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents / Injuries
Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.
Remedy
Firm no longer in business. Recall remedy no longer available. Discard the product. Do not donate or resell.
Units Affected
About 270,000
Sold At
Retail and hardware stores, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide from November 2000 through January 2003 for between $800 and $1,500.