Doosan Bobcat North America 2023-10-26 Kitchen moderate CPSC
Kitchen · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-24706
Bobcat-branded and Kubota-branded stand-on zero-turn lawnmowers Recall
Issued October 26, 2023 · Doosan Bobcat North America · 83,030 units affected
In October 2023, Doosan Bobcat North America recalled the Bobcat-branded and Kubota-branded stand-on zero-turn lawnmowers, a moderate kitchen recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The dampers installed on the steering system of the mower can prevent the control levers from returning to the neutral position and the Operator Presence switch will not activate and stop the engine and blades, posing crash and laceration hazards to the operator or bystanders.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Bobcat-branded and Kubota-branded stand-on zero-turn lawnmowers only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Doosan Bobcat North America to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawnmowers and contact Doosan Bobcat North America or Kubota Tractor Corp for a free inspection and repair. The firms are contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Doosan Bobcat North America
- Category
- Kitchen
- Recall date
- October 26, 2023
- Units affected
- 83,030
- Sold at
- Bobcat and Kubota dealers nationwide from March 2023 through August 2023 for between $9,300 and $11,300.
- Recall number
- CPSC-24706
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Doosan Bobcat North America has 2 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 296 Kitchen recalls in our database.
- 83,030 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 1,578 US households.
- This is the 50th Kitchen recall we've logged in 2023.