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CPSC, Tecumseh Power Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn TractorsWASHINGTON , D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.
Name of Product: Lawn Tractors Units: About 21,000 Transaxle Manufacturer: Tecumseh Power Co., of Grafton, Wis. Hazard: The axles on these lawn tractors can crack and break if subject to extreme load amounts. Should the axle break, it could cause a loss of control and result in injuries to the rider. Incidents/Injuries: None reported. Description: These lawn tractors have a 6-speed MST206-545C Peerless transaxle and a 17.5, 18, 18.5 or 19 horsepower engine. The recalled tractor and transaxle model number information is located below the tractor seat (see Figure 1), and on the transaxle housing (see Figure 2). The recalled transaxles have a date of manufacture code (DOM) between 4275 and 5047 followed by the letter “G”, which can be found on the Transaxle ID Label (see Figure 3). |
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