MTD Products Recalls Troy-Bilt Spacesavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
Home product recall 22-169. Announced by CPSC on Jun 23, 2022.
- CPSC: stop using it
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The short answer
Announced by CPSC on Jun 23, 2022. Copied from CPSC on Oct 19, 2026.
- Stop using it what CPSC tells owners to do now (needs attention)
- Refund what’s offered
- About 1,774 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?
The mower can leak fuel when it is stored in the upright (vertical) storage position, posing a fire hazard.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
What should you do?
Consumers should stop using the mower, store the mower horizontally only and contact the store where purchased or Troy-Bilt to receive a full refund.
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).: refund.
- How to reach the firm: MTD Products Inc. toll-free at 888 848-6038 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at https://www.troybilt.com/en_US/recall-space-saver-mower-2022.html or at www.mtdproducts.com or www.troybilt.com and click on “Product Recalls” for more information.
Which ones are recalled?
This recall involves Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr™ Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers with model number TB220BXP SpaceSavr™ (12AVU2V3B66) which can be found on the white model plate located on the rear door. The mower is black with the name Troy-Bilt on the engine shroud and on the bagger.
About 1,774 units, as CPSC gives them.
Troy-Bilt SpaceSavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers.
CPSC, Recalls API. Checked Oct 19, 2026. Updated daily.
CPSC’s photos
CPSC shows 2 photos on its notice. Hearth Record doesn’t copy them; each opens on cpsc.gov.
Who made and sold it?
- Made by MTD Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
- Menards and various other home and hardware stores nationwide and online at Menards.com from January 2022 through March 2022 for about $410.
- Made in United States, as the notice gives it.
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.
Recalls of kids’ and home products are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record. Copied on Oct 19, 2026.