John Deere Recalls Attachment Kits for Compact Utility Tractor Brooms Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 20744 · May 14, 2020 · John Deere
440
units affected
440
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 20744
- Date
- May 14, 2020
- Company
- John Deere
- Units affected
- 440
- Product
- Attachment Kits for John Deere 60-inch Brooms
- Remedy
- Repair
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves Attachment Kits for John Deere Brooms that are used with model 1023E, 1025R, and 2025R Compact Utility Tractors. The John Deere Attachment Kits were sold separately and have a label with BLV10795 printed on the box.
What can happen
The Attachment Kits are missing the product Operator's Manual which details proper attachment and use of the product, posing an injury hazard.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using their John Deere 60-inch Broom and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free copy of the Operator's Manual. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers of the recalled Attachment Kits. If an Attachment Kit did include an Operator's Manual, consumers can continue to use their Broom.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- None reported.
- Sold at
- John Deere dealers nationwide from October 2017 through February 2020 for about $470.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled attachment kits for john deere 60-inch brooms?
Consumers should immediately stop using their John Deere 60-inch Broom and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free copy of the Operator's Manual. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers of the recalled Attachment Kits. If an Attachment Kit did include an Operator's Manual, consumers can continue to.
What is the hazard?
The Attachment Kits are missing the product Operator's Manual which details proper attachment and use of the product, posing an injury hazard.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. Contact the company named above for the remedy.