July 20, 2004
Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., Announces Recall to Repair
Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers
Name
of product:
Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers
Units: 5,900
Manufacturer: Simplicity Manufacturing Inc., of Port Washington, Wis.
Hazard: A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding
mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the
operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers’ blades can continue to
turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a
laceration and amputation hazard.
Description: These lawn tractors and riding mowers, designed for non-
commercial use, were sold under the Simplicity, AGCO and Massey Ferguson brand
names. They include Regent/500/2500 Series lawn tractors, Coronet/2400 Series
riding mowers, and Lancer/4400 Series riding mowers with the following model
and serial numbers:
Regent/500/2500
Series:
|
Product
Series |
Model
Number |
Serial
Number |
|
Regent,
15-hp |
1693911 |
09000-09439 |
|
Regent,
15-hp |
1694321 |
09000-10015 |
|
Regent,
15-hp |
1694314 |
00166-00334 |
|
Regent,
16-hp |
1693915 |
09000-11368 |
|
Regent,
16-hp |
1694200 |
09000-09120,
10000-10411 |
|
Regent,
16-hp |
1694313 |
09000-09060,
10000-10001 |
|
Regent,
17-hp |
1693918 |
09000-09050 |
|
515H,
15-hp |
1694323 |
09000-09027 |
|
516H,
16-hp |
1693935 |
09000-09034 |
|
2515H,
15-hp |
1694325
|
09000-09011 |
|
2526H,
16-hp |
1694343 |
09000-09025 |
Coronet/2400/RT
Series:
|
Product
Series |
Model
Number |
Serial
Number |
|
Coronet,
13-hp |
1694462 |
00001-00599 |
|
Coronet,
16-hp |
1694463 |
00001-00346 |
|
Coronet,
13-hp |
1694510 |
00001-00098 |
|
2413H,
13-hp |
1694464 |
00001-00028 |
Lancer/4400
Series:
|
Product
Series |
Model
Number |
Serial
Number |
|
Lancer,
17-hp |
1694292
|
02000-02016 |
|
4417,
17-hp |
1694294 |
02000-02160 |
Sold
at:
Independent lawn mower dealers nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for
between $2,000 and $3,750.
Manufactured in: U.S.A.
Remedy: Consumers should contact the dealership where the lawn tractor
or riding mower was purchased to have a free replacement seat safety switch
installed.
Consumer Contact: Call Simplicity at (800) 357-8244 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday visit the firm’s Web site at http://www.simplicitymfg.com/news_room_11.php, or write to
Simplicity Manufacturing, 500 N. Spring Street, Port Washington, WI 53074.