| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 20, 2004 Release # 04-183 |
Firm’s Hotline: (800) 357-8244 CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908 |
CPSC, Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.Name of product: Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers
Units: 5,900
Manufacturer: Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., of Port Washington, Wis.
Hazard: A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers’ blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.
Incidents/Injuries: None reported.
Description: These lawn tractors and riding mowers, designed for non- commercial use, were sold under the Simplicity, AGCO and Massey Ferguson brand names. They include Regent/500/2500 Series lawn tractors, Coronet/2400 Series riding mowers, and Lancer/4400 Series riding mowers with the following model and serial numbers:
Regent/500/2500 Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1693911 | 09000-09439 |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1694321 | 09000-10015 |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1694314 | 00166-00334 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1693915 | 09000-11368 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1694200 | 09000-09120, 10000-10411 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1694313 | 09000-09060, 10000-10001 |
| Regent, 17-hp | 1693918 | 09000-09050 |
| 515H, 15-hp | 1694323 | 09000-09027 |
| 516H, 16-hp | 1693935 | 09000-09034 |
| 2515H, 15-hp | 1694325 | 09000-09011 |
| 2526H, 16-hp | 1694343 | 09000-09025 |
Coronet/2400/RT Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Coronet, 13-hp | 1694462 | 00001-00599 |
| Coronet, 16-hp | 1694463 | 00001-00346 |
| Coronet, 13-hp | 1694510 | 00001-00098 |
| 2413H, 13-hp | 1694464 | 00001-00028 |
Lancer/4400 Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Lancer, 17-hp | 1694292 | 02000-02016 |
| 4417, 17-hp | 1694294 | 02000-02160 |
Manufactured in: U.S.A.
Remedy: Consumers should contact the dealership where the lawn tractor or riding mower was purchased to have a free replacement seat safety switch installed.
Consumer Contact: Call Simplicity at (800) 357-8244 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday visit the firm’s Web site at www.simplicitymfg.com, or write to Simplicity Manufacturing, 500 N. Spring Street, Port Washington, WI 53074.
