Ryobi riding lawn mowers
4 reports to CPSC, the latest made Aug 22, 2026. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 4reports to CPSC
- Aug 22, 2026the latest report was made
- Nov 4, 2021the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Ryobi
- Makers
- One World Technologies, Inc. and HOMELITE CONSUMER 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
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“RYOBI ELECTRIC RIDER 38” 48V”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| August 2026 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 1 |
| November 2021 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 3 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
- No incident, no one hurt 1 CPSC: No 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 Aug 22, 2026, sent to the company Aug 25, 2026, published by CPSC Sep 10, 2026
The product, in the report: Ryobi ZT480ex
I own a Ryobi zero turn riding mower and as I went to cut my yard today I powered it up and it caught fire inside my garage.
- Model
- ZT480ex
- UPC
- JY21212D010008
- Serial number
- JY21212D010008
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- May 1, 2022, about then
- Where
- Hickory, North Carolina: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 45, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made May 29, 2026, sent to the company Jun 3, 2026, published by CPSC Jun 17, 2026
The product, in the report: Ryobi ride on 54 inch mower
Ryobi 54 inch mower sped out of control causing me to crash and almost run over my son.
- Model
- RYRM8003
- Serial number
- JY24226D010029
- Bought from
- Ryobitools.com
- Bought
- Jun 1, 2024
- Where
- york, Pennsylvania: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 21, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- My Child
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No incident, no one hurt Made Jun 8, 2024, sent to the company Jun 17, 2024, published by CPSC Jul 2, 2024
The product, in the report: Ryobi RYRM8010 30” Zero Turn Lithum 80 Volt Mower. 2024 model.
The Ryobi RYRM8010 Zero - Turn Mower is exceptionally hazardous. I purchased one from Home Depot 2 weeks ago. It’s “Joystick” steering is vague, it does not return to center (and therefore defaults to staying in the moving position). As there is no “return to center” in the drive joystick the mower will run away if you’re not paying attention. The Emergency Stop button only stops the blades, not the entire mower. It is jumpy/jerky when trying to move, and nearly took out a porch. I’m taking it back today to the store for a refund, but I believe there should be a Stop Sale on this product. (I am an aircraft mechanic by trade, and a flight instructor...this thing is a death/dead kid waiting to happen).
- Model
- RYRM8010
- Serial number
- JY22212D010078
- Bought from
- Home Depot
- Bought
- May 28, 2024
- Where
- Walla Walla, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Ryobi, made or sold by HOMELITE CONSUMER PRODUCTS, INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- No Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Nov 4, 2021, sent to the company Nov 8, 2021, published by CPSC Nov 23, 2021
The product, in the report: Electric Rider mower Ryobi brand purchase from Home Depot here in Squim. #’s noted from under the seat are: RM480E, RY48110, 099749009, AND JY18466D010098
I own a Ryobi Electric Rider mower; an RM480E. There are 3 sets of #’s noted where a serial # would appear and they are RY48110, 099749009, and JY18466D010098. at the rear and lowest section of the main frame there is a hole that would typically be found on any rider type of lawn mower- for pulling/towing something such as hooking up a trailer or possibly a grass/leaf catcher. As I’ve done many times with gas powered mowers I hooked up a chain via this hole and hooked up the other end of chain to pull out some blackberry bush plants. Because of the design there really is no real slow speed and it sort of jumps into an accelerated forward or reverse speed and I suspect that because the machine is not weighted by much in the front end it allowed for my ‘accident’ to happen. So as I started forward and there was increasing tension on the chain- in a split second the machine’s front end flipped upwards in a 90 degree rotation which left the machine rocking on its rear end- the front of the machine now pointing up at the sky- me in shock wondering if I was still ok as I was also now looking up at the sky; a bit more acceleration and the machine would have been on top of me resulting in major injuries if not something worse. Could have easily done harm to a young teen or someone more elderly than myself. Its about the closest I’ve ever come to being killed or having some major bodily harm from what you’d think was a somewhat harmless machine operation. There are no warning decals stating the said area of the machine should never be used for such occasions.
- Model
- NOTED ABOVE
- UPC
- NOTED ABOVE
- Serial number
- NOTED ABOVE
- Bought from
- Home Depot in Sequim, WA 98382
- Bought
- May 10, 2019
- Where
- Sequim, Washington: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 71, Unknown
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand RYOBI ELECTRIC RIDER 38” 48V, made or sold by One World Technologies, Inc.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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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