Earthwise power lawn mowers, kind not given
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 18, 2019. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 18, 2019the latest report was made
- Jul 18, 2019the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Earthwise
- Maker
- AMERICAN LAWN MOWER COMPANYMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power lawn mowers, kind not givenCPSC’s product type: Power Lawn Mowers, Not Specified (code 1401), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2019 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Jul 18, 2019, sent to the company Aug 6, 2019, published by CPSC Aug 20, 2019
The product, in the report: Earthwise model 50220 20” 12A corded lawn mower
Electric lawnmower deadman’s switch and safety switch no longer operate properly -- mower starts when neither is pressed!
I was mowing, and released the deadman’s switch in order to move something in the yard to mow around it. The mower started slowing down, and then sped up, rapidly reaching full speed. Engaging and disengaging the deadman’s switch did nothing, and now, whenever it is plugged in, the blade starts spinning even if you are not touching the mower.
Ordinarily, a side switch must be pressed, and then the deadman’s switch pullbar pulled back, before the motor turns on. I’ve had this mower for 5 years as my sole mower, so I’ve used it quite a lot.
I looked at reviews on Amazon (where I purchased it), and although others have had problems like catching on fire or just failing to run, I have not seen anyone else mention this particular safety issue, of the safety mechanisms failing.
- Model
- 50220
- Serial number
- YA R2880806
- Bought from
- amazon.com
- Bought
- Apr 15, 2014
- Where
- Austin, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Earthwise, made or sold by AMERICAN LAWN MOWER COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Sources
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.