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Deere & CO. riding lawn mowers

3 reports to CPSC, the latest made May 7, 2013. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 3reports to CPSC
  • May 7, 2013the latest report was made
  • Nov 18, 2011the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
None given: no report names a brand, so the group is named for its maker, Deere & CO.
Maker
Deere & CO.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Riding lawn mowersCPSC’s product type: Riding Power Lawn Mowers (code 1422), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums

By month

2 reports from June 2012 to May 2013; the most in May 2013, 1. 1 earlier report, since November 2011, is in the table.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
May 20131
February 20131
November 20111

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 3 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.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made May 7, 2013, sent to the company May 24, 2013, published by CPSC Jun 10, 2013

    The product, in the report: 48 Deck Ride On Lawnmower

    The beginning of the 04/28 - 05/04/2013 week the caller was cutting grass, his ride on mower developed a running issue, the mower would run then quit running then repeat over and over. He drove it to his house which was approximately ten feet from where he was cutting, however once he pulled up, got off the mower then left the unit running to see if it would cut out while sitting when there was a poof sound and the unit caught fire.

    The caller grabbed the fire extinguisher then put the flames out. He said it was about a three second fire and after the lawnmower cooled down he tried to start it again in an attempt to discover the reason for the fire.

    While he was attempting to start the lawnmower to discover the reason for the fire he noticed that gas leaking out of the weep hole and spraying the gas on the muffler.

    The corporation John Deere is not sharing the information that there has been a new fuel pump invention that reroutes the leaking gas away from the muffler.

    Caller has contacted the manufacturer and created Case# [REDACTED] There have been no injuries

    Model
    LX188
    Serial number
    M0L188X161281
    Bought from
    Centerville Mill, Ohio
    Where
    Kettering, Ohio: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Male
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    made or sold by Deere & CO.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  2. No one hurt

    Made Feb 4, 2013, sent to the company Mar 4, 2013, published by CPSC Mar 19, 2013

    The product, in the report: Riding Lawnmower 23 horsepower motor

    Caller purchased a 23 horsepower riding lawnmower on August 23rd, 2005 and had no problems with it at all until August 2012 when she had been cutting grass for around fifteen minutes then saw flames approximately one foot high coming from the back of the lawnmower. She jumped off of the lawnmower and turned it off.

    She yelled for her son who came with a neighbor and the two of them extinguished the flames.

    Consumer contacted manufacturer August 2012 and was advised that the lawnmower was not under warranty and that they weren’t going to assist her because it is 7-8 years old.

    The consumer states that because it is 7-8 years old, cost over nine thousand dollars, she has seen other lawnmowers recalled for this same safety issue. She is asking that her lawnmower be considered for recall with repair at manufacturer expense.

    No injuries being reported

    UPDATE: Consumer would like to add that the mower was for her home only- that is why she feels it should have lasted longer.

    Model
    FH680D-AS04-R
    Serial number
    E/NO FH680DA13988
    Bought from
    John Deere, Florida
    Bought
    Aug 23, 2005
    Where
    Auburndale, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 47, Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    made or sold by Deere & CO.
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury
  3. No one hurt

    Made Nov 18, 2011, sent to the company Feb 2, 2012, published by CPSC Feb 16, 2012

    The product, in the report: Ride on lawn mower

    While walking into her garage she noticed that there was a horrible smell of gasoline she could not locate any leakage on the ground so she wasn’t able to determine right away where the odor was coming from.

    She began to remove certain objects from the garage when she realized that the mower was the source of the gasoline smell.

    On 11/16/2001 she took the ride on mower to her mechanic (name not provided) who took certain parts of the mower and that was when he noticed a hairline crack in the plastic fuel type.

    On 11/18/2011 she spoke with the firm and they did not offer any assistance and she was advised that she could purchase a new fuel tank from one the authorize dealers.

    The mower is still with the mechanic and she plans to purchase the fuel tank and allow him to make the repairs.

    Model
    L108 Type 0367E1 Code 0502097E
    Bought from
    Home Depot
    Bought
    Jun 14, 2005
    Where
    Bradenton, Florida: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Female
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Unspecified
    As this report names them
    made or sold by Deere & CO.
    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.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • 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.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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