CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announces
the following recall in voluntary cooperation with the firm below. Consumers
should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Murray lawn tractors with remote-mounted fuel tanks
Units: 93,500
Manufacturer: Murray, Inc., of Lawrenceburg, Tenn.
Hazard: The fuel tank can develop cracks allowing fuel to leak posing a fire hazard to consumers.
Incidents/Injuries: Murray has received two reports of fire and no reports of injury.
Description: These 40- and 42-inch-cut lawn tractors come with a 1.4 gallon remote fuel tank. They come in red and black or all black. The model number can be found on a nameplate located under the seat. The following model numbers are included in recall:
40507X8
40536X4
405618X81
42504X71
42504X99
42510
42512X99
42542X6
42543X6
425610X99
425612X99
42575X81
Sold at: Various lawn equipment retailers, including Home Depot, Central Tractor and the U.S. Army Air Force Exchange Services (AAFES) nationwide from January 1997 through October 2002 for between $859 and $1,259.
Manufactured in: United States.
Remedy: Consumers should stop using their lawn tractor immediately and contact a Murray Service Center with the model number to have a free replacement fuel tank installed on their mower.
Consumer Contact: For more information, consumers should call Murray toll free at (800) 316-1073 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit their Web site at www.murray.com
