Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. 2019-10-08 Tools serious CPSC
Tools · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-20703
Lawn mower engines Recall
Issued October 8, 2019 · Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. · 950 units affected
In October 2019, Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. recalled the Lawn mower engines, a serious tools recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
The fuel injector can leak excessive amounts of fuel into the engine, posing burn and fire hazards.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using Lawn mower engines only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. 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 mowers with the recalled engines and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Recall details
- Brand
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A.
- Category
- Tools
- Recall date
- October 8, 2019
- Units affected
- 950
- Sold at
- Kawasaki dealers and lawn and garden stores nationwide from June 2017 through August 2019 for about $2,800 for the engines sold separately, and for between $10,000 and $12,000 for mowers with the engines.
- Recall number
- CPSC-20703
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. has 8 recalls in our database.
- We're tracking 96 Tools recalls in our database.
- 950 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 137,895 US households.
- This is the 12th Tools recall we've logged in 2019.