SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Recall 18713 · Jan 4, 2018 · SureFit
900
units affected
900
units affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18713
- Date
- Jan 4, 2018
- Company
- SureFit
- Units affected
- 900
- Product
- SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies
- Remedy
- Replacement
- Hazard
- Injury
The product
This recall involves the SureFit blade spindle shaft/assembly with model numbers 504-00341 and 504-00346. The products were sold separately as replacement blade spindle shafts/assemblies in the aftermarket for John Deere riding lawn mowers. SureFit 504-00341 Blade Spindle Assembly Numbers Affected: 504-00346 Blade Spindle Shaft
What can happen
The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.
The fix
Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
Incidents and where it was sold
- Incidents
- SureFit has received one report of blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
- Sold at
- Ball Equipment, Dixie Sales, Marr Brothers and other lawn and garden stores nationwide from January 2017 through September 2017 for about $58 for the assembly and $20 for the shaft.
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Questions and answers
What should I do with the recalled surefit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies?
Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.
What is the hazard?
The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.
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.