CPSC and Sears Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mower
Home product recall 02-535. Announced by CPSC on May 7, 2002.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on May 7, 2002. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- About 900 units, as CPSC gives them
- None injuries, CPSC’s notice says
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Under certain operating conditions, the vehicle’s transmission may fail, causing a loss of drive and brake ability. Should this occur, the potential for personal injury and/or property damage exists.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using their riding lawn mowers immediately and contact Sears to schedule an appointment to have a free new transmission installed. Purchasers were notified by direct mail notification.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- How to reach the firm: For more information, consumers can contact Sears at (800) 500-1067 weekdays between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. CST.
Which ones are recalled?
The recall involves model number 247.270250, which is visible on the model plate of the machine, located under the seat. The name Craftsman Lawn Utility Vehicle appears on the side of the mower. The recalled mower is green, has a 24” cutting deck, a 6.75 horsepower mid-mount engine, and a rear utility bed.
About 900 units, as CPSC gives them.
Craftsman Lawn Mowers.
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?
- Distributed by Sears Roebuck and Co., Hoffman Estates, Ill.
- Sears sold these riding lawn mowers nationwide, from February 2002 to April 2002, for about $999.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None 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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