Troy- Bilt power tillers or cultivators
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jun 11, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Jun 11, 2013the latest report was made
- Jun 11, 2013the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Troy- Bilt
- Maker
- MTD PRODUCTS INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Power tillers or cultivatorsCPSC’s product type: Power Tillers or Cultivators (code 1408), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| June 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 Jun 11, 2013, sent to the company Jun 28, 2013, published by CPSC Jul 15, 2013
The product, in the report: garden tiller
The consumer stated that he was using his garden tiller for approximately 15 minutes before he started to smell a gas odor. The consumer stated that he immediately turned off the tiller, checked the gas tank and found 3 vertical cracks (approx. 2 ½” to 3” long) leaking gas onto the hot engine.
The consumer stated that he stopped using the tiller. The consumer stated that he was using it on his garden and there was nothing on the dirt that could have cracked the tank.
He stated that he was not injured and that there were no damages to his home structure. The consumer stated that the manufacturer used the wrong plastic tanks for this tiller. The consumer stated that he emailed the manufacturer of the engine and was waiting for a response. The consumer stated that he would be contacting the manufacturer of the tiller to file a complaint.
The consumer stated that he believed that this product should be investigated do to the fire hazard that it poses to the consumers.
- Model
- 21A-634F063
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- 1B262J80106
- Bought from
- Lowes, Pennsylvania
- Bought
- Apr 1, 2002, about then
- Where
- Union Town, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Troy- Bilt, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.
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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.