Recall: Riding Lawn Tractors Recalled by Murray Inc.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Originally issued March 4, 2003, Revised December 5, 2005 Release # 03-089 |
CPSC Consumer Hotline: (800) 638-2772 CPSC Media Contact: Yolanda Fultz-Morris, (301) 504-7066 |
Note: Firm is out of business. Do not use this product. Please destroy or discard the product.
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Tractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Murray Inc., of Brentwood, Tenn., voluntarily recalled about 270,000 riding lawn tractors. The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers.Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.
The recalled lawn tractors were sold under the MURRAY® and STANLEY® brand names and have 38-, 40-, 42-, 46-, and 52-inch cutting decks. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the lawn tractor and the model number can be found on a nameplate under the seat. The following models are included in this recall:
405014X92 | 405015X92 | 40508X92 | 425007X92 | 42515X92 |
42516X92 | 425302X92 | 425303X92 | 425614X92 | 42576X92 |
465305X92 | 465603X92 | 46581X92 | 425605X692 | 465606X692 |
525607X692 | 405002X8 | 425003X8 | 425008X8 | 425009X8 |
42544X8 | 38560X181 | 42583X6 | 465616X6 | 40541 |
465617 | 40541X99 | 425611X99 | 465612X99 | 465615X99 |
465622X99 | 425003X71 | 465619X71 | 465620X71 |
Retail and hardware stores, including Wal-Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide from November 2000 through January 2003 for between $800 and $1,500.
Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and discard or destroy the product. The firm is out of business and a remedy is no longer available.