The Recall Desk
Our severity:HighCPSC·20703·Announced 2019-10-08

Kawasaki Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Burn and Fire Hazards

Kawasaki is recalling about 950 lawn mower engines because a fuel injector leak can cause burns or fires. No injuries have been reported.

What this means for you

Our assessment, not the agency’s: severity 3/5 (High).

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 risk-of-harm product (fire/burn hazard) where injury has not yet been reported, which corresponds to a High severity score of 3 according to the rubric.

Plain-English summary

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. is recalling about 950 lawn mower engines used in specific Ferris and Cub Cadet riding mowers. The recall involves model year 2017 and 2018 Kawasaki FX850V-EFI series engines, including models FX850V-AS44 and FX850V-AS47. These engines were sold under the Ferris brand name with mower model number IS 2100Z ZTR and the Cub Cadet Pro Z 760 LKW EFI.

The fuel injector in these engines can leak excessive amounts of fuel into the engine, which poses burn and fire hazards. No injuries have been reported in connection with this recall.

The engines were sold at Kawasaki dealers and lawn and garden stores nationwide from June 2017 through August 2019. Consumers should immediately stop using mowers with the recalled engines and contact Kawasaki or a Kawasaki dealer to schedule a free repair. Kawasaki is also contacting all known purchasers directly.

The recalled product

Product
Lawn mower engines
Manufacturer
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Mo.
Category
Consumer Product — Lawn Mower Engines
Hazard
Affected units
950

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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