MTD riding lawn mowers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Nov 29, 2016. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Nov 29, 2016the latest report was made
- Nov 29, 2016the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- MTD
- Maker
- MTD PRODUCTS INC.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
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2016 | 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 Nov 29, 2016, sent to the company Dec 30, 2016, published by CPSC Jan 17, 2017
The product, in the report: riding lawn mower
The consumer used the unit to mow his lawn and the leaves. After approximately 15 minutes of use, the consumer noticed smoke emitting from the front of the unit, near the hood. The consumer assumed it was an issue with the belt because it has been replaced every year. The consumer got off the unit. As he opened the hood flames went up about 6 ft. high. The consumer indicated that the leaves and grass nearby caught fire. The consumer indicated that the unit is almost completely burned and not operable. The consumer believes the leaves or grass that were underneath the unit caught fire and caused the gas tank to melt. The consumer indicated that the gas tank was full.
The consumer used a fire extinguisher to put out the fire.
The consumer has read multiple reports online of similar incidents.
The consumer contacted the firm to inform them about the safety hazard and the incident. The consumer was told that they could not assist because they already warn consumers about this hazard in the manual. The consumer has now realized a statement in the manual that warns about grass, leaves or debris under the unit causing a fire hazard. The consumer does not understand how a product that is meant to mow a lawn would have such warning.
- Model
- LT-1855H
- UPC
- Unknown
- Serial number
- Unknown
- Bought from
- Lowes, Virginia
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2008, about then
- Where
- Haymarket, Virginia: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand MTD, 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
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.