CPSC, American Honda Motor Co. Inc. Announce Recall of Lawnmowers
Home product recall 00-095. Announced by CPSC on Apr 11, 2000.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Apr 11, 2000. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 112,000 units, as CPSC gives them
- Reported injuries, in the notice (needs attention)
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
The lawnmowers’ fuel tanks’ seam can split or crack, leaking fuel, and creating a fire and burn hazard to consumers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using these lawnmowers immediately, and check to see if the gas tank is leaking. If there is a leak, immediately move the mower away from any possible ignition sources, for example, water heaters or electric appliances. Empty the fuel tank by following owner manual instructions. Consumers should take these mowers to a Honda power equipment dealer, who will inspect and replace the fuel tanks free of charge.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For dealer locations and more information, call American Honda Motor Co. at (800) 426-7701 anytime, or visit the company’s website at http://www.hondapowerequipment.com/recall.html
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves Harmony II walk-behind mowers with model numbers HRT216, HRR216 and HRS216. “Harmony II” and the model number are written on the front of the lawnmowers. The recalled mowers have an engine serial number between 1128495 and 1438098. The engine serial number is located under the fan cover, stamped into the engine case. The lawnmowers are dark gray with red fan covers. “HONDA” is written on the top of the fan casing.
About 112,000 units, as CPSC gives them.
Harmony II lawnmowers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 1 photo on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Torrance, Calif.
- Honda power equipment dealers and The Home Depot sold the lawnmowers nationwide, from May 1998 through January 2000, for about $430.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
American Honda Motor Co. has 25 reports of fuel leaking from these lawnmowers. There have been no fires or injuries reported.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What the record doesn’t say
- The notice lists no UPCs, so check the model, the description and the photos.
- The notice lists no model numbers in a field of their own; its description may give them.
- How many have been returned or fixed isn’t in the notice.
Hearth Record wrote these lines.
Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Recalls API.
Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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