CPSC recall · Reported April 10, 2002
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers
A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Contr…
Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt. recalled The recalled lawnmowers were sold under the DR® Whisperlite® name. They have "DR®" printe….
CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmow… was recalled by Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt. in April 10, 2002. Reason: A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable…. Remedy: Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country…. Verify recall #02532 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt. issued this CPSC recall-A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable….
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- April 10, 2002
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #02532 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.
Recall Insight
This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.
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Product description
The recalled lawnmowers were sold under the DR® Whisperlite® name. They have "DR®" printed on the top of the red or yellow plastic housing, and "Whisperlite®" on a label on the front of the plastic housing. The lawnmowers are 30" long without a bag, 38 1/2" high to the handlebar, and 18" wide with a 14" cutting width.
Reason for recall
A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country Home Products is sending all registered users of a Whisperlite® mower a repair kit. If you have not received a repair kit by May 1, 2002, please contact Country Home Products to request a free repair kit.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 02532 |
| Date reported | April 10, 2002 |
| Date initiated | April 10, 2002 |
| Recalling firm | Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt. |
| Affected scope | About 19,700 |
| Distribution | Not disclosed |
| Official source | CPSC notice → |
Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
What to do with this recall
Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country Home Products is sending all registered…
- Check the recall number (02532) and product description against the item you own. Search the archive
- Confirm the current status and remedy on the official CPSC notice before acting. CPSC notice
- Follow the documented remedy (refund, replacement, repair, or disposal) rather than general advice. What to do next
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