March
23, 2004
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.
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 |
42504X71 |
42512X99
|
425610X99 |
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 http://store.murray.com/mc/recall_info.asp