SureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies

What you are looking at

Blade Spindle Assembly

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Affected model numbers

504-00341 504-00346

Why it was recalled

The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.

Incident reports to the firm

Injuries reported

SaferProducts.gov reports

SureFit has received one report of blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.

The official remedy

Remedy type: replace

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Product and sales details

UnitsAbout 900 (In addition, about 75 were sold in Canada)

Made inChina

Sold atBall Equipment, Dixie Sales, Marr Brothers and other lawn and garden stores nationwide

Sales periodJanuary 2017 – September 2017

PriceAbout $58

Category Power tools

How to reach the firm

Phone

855-971-2299

8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET Monday through Friday

Recall page

www.mtdproducts.com

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