16 results

• Riding Lawn Mower Backover Accidents Pose Serious Injury Risk for Children: Report

  June 3, 2019

  Russell Maas

  According to a new report, backover accidents involving riding lawn mowers cause a surprisingly large number of serious injuries and...

• Lawn Mowers Injure 4,800 American Children Every Year: Study

  June 5, 2017

  Russell Maas

  A new study warns of a high rate of child injuries linked to lawn mower use.

• Cordless Electric Lawn Mower Recall Due to Risk of Fire, Shock

  May 30, 2017

  Russell Maas

  Nearly 30,000 cordless electric lawnmowers have been recalled, following reports of problems that suggest the mowers may overheat, including at...

• Gas-Powered Lawn Mower Recall Impacts 235K Mowers That May Fail to Turn Off

  October 19, 2016

  Russell Maas

  Reports of engines failing to turn off has resulted in a recall of nearly a quarter million Husqvarna lawn mowers.

• John Deere Riding Lawn Tractor Recalled Due to Crash Hazard

  August 5, 2015

  Russell Maas

  A defective brake arm has led to the recall of more than 2,000 John Deere riding lawn tractors that could cause crashes and severe injuries.

• Black & Decker Lawn Mower Problems Result in $1.575M Civil Penalty from U.S. CPSC

  April 30, 2015

  Russell Maas

  Black & Decker will pay a $1.6 million fine for failing to report problems with lawnmowers that were eventually recalled due to laceration risks.

• Ryobi Lawn Mower Lawsuit Results in $2.5M Verdict Over Explosion, Burn Injury

  January 26, 2015

  Russell Maas

  A jury has awarded $2.5 million to the family of a man killed by an exploding Ryobi lawn mower that plaintiffs say should have been recalled.

• ExMark Quest Riding Mower Recall Issued Due to Crash Risk

  May 16, 2014

  Russell Maas

  Thousands of Exmark Quest riding lawn mowers have been recalled due to steering problems.

• Lawn Mower Recalls Issued Amid Reports of Blades Breaking

  December 11, 2013

  Russell Maas

  More than 50,000 Toro and Exmark lawn mowers were recalled this week due to reports of blades detaching.

• Lowe’s Riding Mower Recall Issued Over Blade Problems

  December 5, 2013

  Russell Maas

  Riding lawn mowers sold exclusively at Lowes may have blades that detach and fly off, posing a laceration hazard to those nearby. About 11,000 were recalled this week as a result.