John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard
Home product recall 11-325. Announced by CPSC on Sep 14, 2011.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Sep 14, 2011. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Repair what’s offered
- About 15,500 units, as CPSC gives them
- Not said injuries, in the notice
Every line below is in CPSC’s own words, with its source beside it.
What’s wrong with it?
Hardware used to hold the mower blade brake assemblies on the mower decks can break. This can cause the mower blades to spin longer than normal after the operator turns off the power, posing a laceration hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn tractors and contact the company for a free hardware inspection and repair.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
- What the company offers to fix a recalled product or vehicle: a repair, a replacement or a refund, as the recall notice says. For a vehicle, dealers make the safety repair free. Follow the notice’s own steps, or contact the company it names. Source: CPSC; NHTSA (49 U.S.C. 30120).: repair.
- How to reach the firm: For additional information, contact Deere & Company at (800) 537-8233 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and between 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET Saturday or visit the firm’s website at www.johndeere.com
Which ones are recalled?
The recalled lawn tractors are green, with yellow seats and mower decks. Model numbers D100, D110, D120, and D130, all with a 42-inch Edge™ Cutting System mower deck, are included in this recall. The model number is located on both sides of the tractor’s hood. Lawn tractors with the serial numbers listed below are included in the recall. The serial number is located under the right rear fender. Model Serial Numbers D100 1GXD100A...BB050246 thru 1GXD100A...BB051508 1GXD100E...BB104567 thru 1GXD100E...BB114387 D110 1GXD110A...BB051350 thru 1GXD110A...BB054905 1GXD110C...BB010187 thru 1GXD110C...BB010413 1GXD110E...AB106157 thru 1GXD110E...AB106342 1GXD110E...BB106358 thru 1GXD110E...BB115481 D120 1GXD120A...BB101040 thru 1GXD120A...BB101642 1GXD120C...BB010026 thru 1GXD120C...BB010035 1GXD120E...BB101959 thru 1GXD120E...BB102750 D130 1GXD130A...BB050470 thru 1GXD130A...BB052004 1GXD130C...BB010122 thru 1GXD130C...BB010295 1GXD130E...BB104068 thru 1GXD130E...BB107782
About 15,500 units, as CPSC gives them.
Lawn Tractors.
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 Deere & Company, Moline, Ill.
- John Deere dealers, Lowe’s, and Home Depot stores nationwide from December 2010 through September 2011 for between $1,500 and $2,000.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
Was anyone hurt?
None
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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