CPSC recall · Reported August 15, 2024
Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off when the bail handle is released or start without a key, posing a lace…
Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut recalled This recall involves 2024 model year DeWALT Battery 21" Push walk-behind mowers, model nu….
Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard was recalled by Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut in August 15, 2024. Reason: If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off …. Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers if the mower has gotten wet a…. Verify recall #24345 with the CPSC before acting.
The recall
Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut issued this CPSC recall-If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off ….
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- August 15, 2024
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #24345 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.
Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.
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Product description
This recall involves 2024 model year DeWALT Battery 21" Push walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWP234U2 and DCMWP600X2, and DeWALT Battery 21" Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWSP256U2 and DCMWSP650Y2. The mowers are black, gray and yellow and have DeWALT printed in yellow on the front or side of the mower. The model number is printed on the rear door of the mower. A date code formatted as 20XX YY-58, with 20XX for year, YY for week, and 58 as the factory code, is laser-printed in yellow on the left side of the mower, just above the left rear wheel. Only date codes 2023 32-58 through 2024 13-58 are affected. Mowers manufactured after March 2024 (2024 14-58) are not affected.
Reason for recall
If water gets into the mower's handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off when the bail handle is released or start without a key, posing a laceration hazard to the user.
Remedy, what to do
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers if the mower has gotten wet and contact DeWALT to receive a free repair at an authorized service center nearby.
Recall Profile
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
| Severity class | Not classified by agency |
| Status | Active |
| Recall number | 24345 |
| Date reported | August 15, 2024 |
| Date initiated | August 15, 2024 |
| Recalling firm | Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut |
| Affected scope | About 46,200 (In addition, about 9,600 were sold in Canada) |
| 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 should immediately stop using the recalled mowers if the mower has gotten wet and contact DeWALT to receive a free repa…
- Check the recall number (24345) 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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