The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·13040·Announced 2012-11-15

Kawasaki Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Fuel Leak Fire Hazard

Kawasaki Motors is recalling about 210,000 lawn mower engines because the fuel filter can leak, posing a fire hazard. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a fire hazard due to fuel leaks, which is a risk-of-harm product issue. Per the rubric, risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported are classified as High (Score 3).

Plain-English summary

Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA is recalling approximately 210,000 FH, FR, FS, and FX series lawn mower engines. These engines are used in riding and wide-area, walk-behind lawnmowers sold under various brand names, including Ariens, Bad Boy Mowers, Bob-Cat, Cub Cadet, Husqvarna, and Toro. The recalled units are 13 to 36 horsepower, air-cooled, v-twin engines.

The recall is being issued because the fuel filter on these engines can leak, which poses a fire hazard. Kawasaki Motors has received 110 reports of fuel leaks, but no injuries have been reported. The engines were sold between October 2011 and August 2012 for between $2,000 and $10,000 through authorized Kawasaki small engine dealers and lawn and garden equipment retailers nationwide.

Consumers should immediately stop using mowers equipped with the recalled engines and fuel filters. They should contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer to arrange a free repair.

The recalled product

Product
Lawn Mower Engines
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA of Grand Rapids, Mich.
Category
Consumer Product — Lawn Mower Engines
Hazard
Affected units
210,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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