Recall 19778 · 2019-09-04

John Deere Recalls Frontier Grooming Mowers Due to Entanglement Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)

Hazard

Incorrect assembly of the mower's drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Products

This recall involves John Deere's Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. "Frontier" and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.

Incidents and injuries

None reported

Text from the US Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice.

Units
About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)
Sold at

John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.

Injury data

Lawn mowers (walk-behind & unspecified)

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