October 15, 2003
Name
of product:
Honda Harmony Walk-Behind Lawnmowers
Units: 30,000
Manufacturer: Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc., of Swepsonville,
N.C.
Hazard: If the lawnmower strikes an object with sufficient force, the
crankshaft can bend. Vibration created by a bent crankshaft can eventually
result in a fatigue failure of the Roto-stop™ blade brake control assembly.
This can allow the cutting blade to continue rotating after the blade control
lever is released, posing a risk of injury to consumers.
Description: These are Honda Harmony 21-inch, walk-behind mowers with
model numbers HRB216TXA or HRB216HXA. The model numbers are located on a metal
plate behind the engine, just in front of the rear discharge opening. These
black and red mowers have "Honda Harmony" printed in white on the
front.
Sold at: Power Equipment dealers and Home Depot stores nationwide from
November 2000 through June 2003 for between $700 and $760.
Manufactured in: United States.
Remedy: Honda Lawn and Garden dealers will repair these mowers by
replacing the Roto-stopTM mechanism.
Consumer Contact: To locate a servicing Honda Lawn and Garden dealer,
consumers should call American Honda at (800) 426-7701 between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m. ET Monday through Friday or go to the Web site at http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/recall_hrb216.pdf.