Recalls / 2002-08-06

CPSC, Electrolux Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall of Garden Tractors

02550 · Recalled 2002-08-06 · CPSC page

Description

The recall includes the following Sears Craftsman, Husqvarna and Poulan Pro garden tractors, with model numbers and serial date codes in the following ranges: Brand Model Number Serial Date Service Repair Center Sears Craftsman All Begin with 917. 274960; 274961; 275000; 275020; 275040; 275041; 275221; 275222; 275223; 275241; 275242; 601900; 601901; 601931; 601940; 601941 011501- 092101 (800) 659-5917 www.sears.com Husqvarna GTH2550XPA; GTH2550XPB; GTH2550C 011501- 092101 (800) 438-7297 Poulan Pro PRGT22H48A; 917.279981 (PRGT22H50B) (Sold at Sears) 917.279983 (PRGT22H50D) (sold at Sears) 011501- 092101 (800) 849-1297 (800) 659-5917 www.sears.com They were manufactured in the USA.

Hazards

Under certain operating conditions, the rear wheel hub may crack or wear and spin free on its axle, resulting in a loss of power to the wheel and brake, which poses the risk of injury to consumers.

Reported injuries

One incident reported. No injuries reported.

Remedy

Consumers who have purchased one of these garden tractors (within the affected date code range) are asked to stop using the tractor immediately, call the appropriate telephone number for your model in the list, give the customer service representative your garden tractor model name, model number and serial number information. This information is located under the tractor seat on the fender. We will verify if your tractor is affected by this recall. If your tractor is affected, we will schedule a free repair of the unit.

Products

Name	Model	Units
Sears Craftsman, Husqvarna and Poulan Pro garden tractors		About 22,000

Parties

Distributor: Electrolux Home Products, Inc., of Cleveland, OH
Made in: United States
Sold at: Mass merchandisers, authorized dealerships, sold the recalled garden tractors, from January 2001 to September 2001, for, 300, 000.

Consumer contact

For more information, call Electrolux Home Products, Inc. at (888) 643- 1415 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. EDT Monday through Friday.

Source: CPSC recall 02550. Inclusion in this database is not legal or medical advice.