MTD Yard-Man manual push mowers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 7, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jul 7, 2013the latest report was made
- Jul 7, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- MTD Yard-Man
- Maker
- MTD PRODUCTS INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Manual push mowersUnpoweredCPSC’s product type: Manual Push Mowers (Unpowered) (code 1402), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| July 2013 | 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 7, 2013, sent to the company Jul 15, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 29, 2013
The product, in the report: MTD Yard-Man 21” push mower with 160cc Honda engine, model 11A-549Q755 (2008)
The main blade bolt sheared off my lawn mower this morning and the blade came loose while I was mowing my lawn. How exciting. Even though I was not struck by the flying blade, I am quite glad I always wear steel-toe boots when mowing.
Looks like my MTD lawn mower (model 11A-549Q755 (2008)) had a defective “blade adapter” - the cast iron part above the blade which allows mounting the blade to the motor shaft.
The blade adapter is missing a big chunk out of one side - from the discoloration, the chunk was missing when it was originally installed. This appears to be an original casting defect - when the part was cast, it cracked and this part came off. The defective blade adapter was installed anyway instead of rejected. This missing chunk looks to be very important for securing the blade to the shaft. Without a properly functioning adapter, much more force is imparted on the blade bolt itself. It was inevitable that the bolt would eventually shear.
The assembly is such that this defect is not visible when the mower is assembled, or even during normal blade removal/replacement.
Fortunately, I was not hurt in this incident. However, mower blades detaching at full speed represent a real hazard.
- Model
- 11A-549Q755 (2008)
- Serial number
- 1I277K70545
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart
- Bought
- Jul 1, 2008, about then
- Where
- Cedar Park, Texas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand MTD Yard-Man, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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