Ariens snow blowers
13 reports to CPSC, the latest made Mar 24, 2025. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
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- 13reports to CPSC
- Mar 24, 2025the latest report was made
- Oct 13, 2011the earliest
- 10with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ariens
- Makers
- ARIENS COMPANY and Briggs & Stratton CorporationMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Snow blowersCPSC’s product type: Snow Throwers, Blowers (code 1406), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
Other ways the reports write the brand (3)
“Arien”, “Ariens 921022 Deluxe 28” and “Ariens, Sno-Thro”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| March 2025 | 1 |
| August 2022 | 1 |
| January 2021 | 1 |
| November 2018 | 1 |
| November 2017 | 1 |
| February 2015 | 1 |
| July 2014 | 1 |
| April 2014 | 1 |
| December 2013 | 3 |
| March 2013 | 1 |
| October 2011 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- Emergency room 1 CPSC: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
- No one hurt 10 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- Not said 2 CPSC: Unspecified
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.
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Emergency room Made Mar 24, 2025, sent to the company Mar 27, 2025, published by CPSC Apr 10, 2025
The product, in the report: Ariens snowblower. 28” Model # 921046 Model # ST28DLE Serial #237464
Husband and I were attempting to load the snowblower on the back of a truck. The auger was off and nobody was near the handle that operates the auger. Husband was pulling while I was pushing the snowblower. The auger suddenly released grabbing the tip of my glove and pulling my hand and trapping it inside the auger. I sustained several injuries to my hand including dislocation of fingers, breaks in fingers and stripping of the skin off the back of my hand which took several stitches to reattach.
- Model
- 921046 Model name ST28DLE
- UPC
- 5105804066
- Serial number
- 237464
- Bought from
- Ace Hardware
- Bought
- Nov 29, 2022
- Where
- Hamburg, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 73, Female
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received
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No one hurt Made Aug 9, 2022, sent to the company Aug 18, 2022, published by CPSC Sep 1, 2022
The product, in the report: Its a Ariens, 28” snow blower. Purchased brand new and used maybe 1-15 times. It looks to be in like new condition.
I own a Ariens snow blower / thrower and the blades keep spinning, even when they are disengaged (or the users releases the engagement handle)
- Model
- Ariens Deluxe 24
- Bought from
- Lowes, New Hampshire
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2019, about then
- Where
- Haverhill, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 54, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 25, 2021, sent to the company Feb 19, 2021, published by CPSC Mar 5, 2021
The product, in the report: Ariens 24” compact series snowblower
Gasoline leaking from Ariens snowblower fuel tank/ shutoff valve. Ariens snowblower model number 920021, serial number 288444. Purchased from Home Depot on 1/12/2017.
- Model
- Model 920021, ST24LE Compact
- UPC
- 5105803723
- Serial number
- 288444
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jan 12, 2017
- Where
- Bend, Oregon: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, Sno-Thro, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 16, 2018, sent to the company Dec 7, 2018, published by CPSC Dec 21, 2018
The product, in the report: Ariens Platinum 30 snow blower
Ariens Platinum 30 snow blower, model 921029, leaks gasoline when the fuel valve is turned on. Possible fire hazard. The snow blower is about 4 years old.
- Model
- 921029
- Serial number
- 104067
- Bought from
- Fairbanks Auto and Power Equipment
- Bought
- Nov 3, 2014, about then
- Where
- Lunenburg, Massachusetts: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 60, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 3, 2017, sent to the company Mar 6, 2018, published by CPSC Mar 20, 2018
The product, in the report: Ariens Platinum Series 24 EFI Snow Blower
I recently purchased an Ariens Platinum 24 SHO Snow Blower with EFI. The unit contains a 7.2 Volt Battery that is either Lithium or Nickel Cadmium. The leads on the battery are defective and the plastic plug came off with no effort and exposed the two leads which shorted out. The pins for the leads are defective and are not secured correctly. From what I’ve been told this is NOT an isolated issue to my snow blower. Within 20 inches (estimate ) is the gas tank. I store my snow blower in my garage and or shed. My concern is that the spark from the short can start a fire from nearby stored gas or spilled gasoline.
BTW. The Dealer is terrific. They took back the unit understanding that gravity of the issue and exchanged it for another unit without EFI.
- Model
- Arienes Platinum 24 SHO with EFI 921053
- Serial number
- N/
A - Bought from
- Dealer, New York
- Bought
- Nov 1, 2017, about then
- Where
- Plainview, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Feb 21, 2015, sent to the company Mar 10, 2015, published by CPSC Mar 24, 2015
The product, in the report: Ariens Snow Blower 24”
I bought my snow blower 1/21/2014. On 2-21-2015 I had used my snow blower and put it away in the garage. About an hour later I could smell fumes near my kitchen which is attached to the garage. I opened the garage door and very strong smell of gas fumes came into the house. I went out into the garage and could see that my snow blower was dripping gas out of it onto the garage floor. I put something down to catch the gas and manually opened my garage door to let the smell out. It took about 20 minutes before it quit leaking gas. I have a call into Briggs and Stratton as I see my model and seriel number is on the recall list on their site. I had registered my product 2-15-2013 online but I never received a recall notice in the mail or phone.
- Model
- 92001400
- Serial number
- 100400123016
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Jan 21, 2014
- Where
- Indian River, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by Briggs & Stratton Corporation
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jul 19, 2014, sent to the company Jul 29, 2014, published by CPSC Aug 12, 2014
The product, in the report: Ariens snowblower, model 921018, purchased new November 2011
My Ariens snowblower which is less than three years old leaked gas onto the garage floor. I took it outsiide and started it to use up any remaining gasoline. After a short time, the engine shut off. I went into the house and a few minutes later, the snowblower burst into flames. The fire department was called. Luckily no one was injured, but my $1700 snowblower is ruined.
- Model
- Model 921018
- Serial number
- 39335
- Bought from
- Kramers, Inc., Maine
- Bought
- Nov 11, 2011
- Where
- Augusta, Maine: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 67, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Apr 24, 2014, sent to the company May 9, 2014, published by CPSC May 23, 2014
The product, in the report: Snowblower
This caller is contacting the hotline to report his snow thrower with the problem which created release# 14-158. Hi that has the same model number as those called with release# 14-158 but does not have one of the serial numbers referenced in the recall.
As soon as he put it together he noticed that the impeller continues to move which could cause a safety hazard according to this release. He would ask that his unit also be recalled and repaired.
There are no injuries being reported
The caller has not contacted the manufacturer but does intend to contact them.
- Model
- 920402
- Serial number
- 125485
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Minnesota
- Bought
- Oct 9, 2013, about then
- Where
- Otsego, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Arien, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Dec 21, 2013, sent to the company Dec 31, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 15, 2014
The product, in the report: Snow Blower Ariens 921022 Deluxe 28
Purchase Ariens 921022 Deluse 28 Snow blower (Sno-Thro) in Dec. 2012 at Home Depot. Worked great that winter. Filled the gas tank before going out of town Dec. 2013. Received a call from my wife that the garage smell like gas. Came home to fine all the gas had leaked out of the snow blower - gas tank empty, gas smell were I had the blower parked, and gas absorbed by box new the snow blower. I took the blower out and filled the tank half full to confirm the leak. I ran the blower for about 10 before it ran out of gas.
- Model
- 921022 Deluxe 28
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2012, about then
- Where
- St Paul, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens 921022 Deluxe 28, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Dec 9, 2013, sent to the company Dec 20, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 6, 2014
The product, in the report: I purchased a Briggs and Stratton snow blower from Home Depot in 2012, it sat unused until yesterday (12/8/2013) when I proceeded to fill it with gasoline to remove snow from my driveway. Which at the time I noticed a steady stream of fuel pouring from the plastic cover covering the carburetor, I removed the cover and could see the fuel dripping in a steady stream from the carburetor itself. I went online to the Briggs and Stratton website for the Ariens Snow blower and saw the recall notice; the notice has the same model number however my serial does not fall into the 100,000-119,039 the same issue hold true for my engine model# and Serial. Is this a typographical error on their part? Snow blower Model: 920014 Serial: 042144 Warranty Code: SB Engine Model: 12D1 34 0138 E8 Serial: 11 0613 88 01075 Thank you, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
I purchased a Briggs and Stratton snow blower from Home Depot in 2012, it sat unused until yesterday (12/8/2013) when I proceeded to fill it with gasoline to remove snow from my driveway. Which at the time I noticed a steady stream of fuel pouring from the plastic cover covering the carburetor, I removed the cover and could see the fuel dripping in a steady stream from the carburetor itself. I went online to the Briggs and Stratton website for the Ariens Snow blower and saw the recall notice; the notice has the same model number however my serial does not fall into the 100,000-119,039 the same issue hold true for my engine model# and Serial. Is this a typographical error on their part?
Snow blower Model: 920014 Serial: 042144 Warranty Code: SB
Engine Model: 12D1 34 0138 E8 Serial: 11 0613 88 01075
Thank you, [REDACTED] [REDACTED]
- Model
- 920014
- UPC
- 5105803098
- Serial number
- 042144
- Bought from
- The Home Depot, Delaware
- Bought
- Oct 17, 2012, about then
- Where
- Wilmington, Delaware: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Dec 8, 2013, sent to the company Dec 17, 2013, published by CPSC Jan 2, 2014
The product, in the report: ariens 20E sno tek model 939401 serial 087832 sno blower
bought ariens 20E snow blower model 939401 serial number 087832 Engine would not turn off even after turning off switch and pulling out emergency key. Engine kept running. Had to close choke and turn off fuel and let remaining fuel be used before it would shut off. If I needed t oshut of in emergency it could not happen!
- Model
- 939401
- Serial number
- 087832
- Bought from
- home depot
- Bought
- Dec 1, 2013, about then
- Where
- gardner, Kansas: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 49, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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Not said Made Mar 6, 2013, sent to the company Mar 18, 2013, published by CPSC Apr 1, 2013
The product, in the report: Ariens 2 stage snowthrower
Fuel leaks after using primer bulb on Ariens snowthrower. This was purchased at Home Depot about 3 years ago so it is not in the current recall. It has happened since new.
- Model
- Model 926001
- Serial number
- 014637
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Michigan
- Bought
- Jan 1, 2010, about then
- Where
- Macomb, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Unspecified
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No one hurt Made Oct 13, 2011, sent to the company Oct 20, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 3, 2011
The product, in the report: Ariens 24” snow thrower ST824LE
Ariens ST824LE Right side handle bolts (2) break off. When snow thrower engine is operating if the handle is used the snow thrower auger engages
- Model
- 924108
- Serial number
- 003797
- Bought from
- Home Depot, Michigan
- Bought
- Oct 1, 2001
- Where
- Riley, Michigan: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Ariens, made or sold by ARIENS COMPANY
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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