FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 4, 2003
Release # 03-089
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Murray Recall Hotline: (800) 876-1634
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066
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CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Tractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety
Commission (CPSC), Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., is voluntarily
recalling 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 Safety Recalls,
405014X92 | 405015X92 | 40508X92 | 425007X92 | 42515X92 |
42516X92 | 425302X92 | 425303X92 | 425614X92 | 42576X92 |
465305X92 | 465603X92 | 46581X92 | 425605X692 | 465606X692 |
525607X692 | 405002X8 | 425003X8 | 425008X8 | 425009X8 |
42544X8 | 38560X181 | 42583X6 | 465616X6 | 40541 |
465617 | 40541X99 | 425611X99 | 465612X99 | 465615X99 |
465622X99 | 425003X71 | 465619X71 | 465620X71 |
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
contact the nearest Murray Service Dealer for a free replacement fuel
tank. For more information, consumers should contact Murray at (800)
876-1634 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the
company's web site at www.murray.com
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