Bolens rotary power lawn mowers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Apr 26, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.
- 1report to CPSC
- Apr 26, 2014the latest report was made
- Apr 26, 2014the earliest
- 1with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Bolens
- Maker
- MTD PRODUCTS INC.Makers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Rotary power lawn mowersCPSC’s product type: Rotary Power Lawn Mowers (code 1448), in Yard & Garden: Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers and Lawn Vacuums
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| April 2014 | 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 Apr 26, 2014, sent to the company May 7, 2014, published by CPSC May 21, 2014
The product, in the report: Bolens model series 020,20 inch push mower 125 cc Briggs and Stratton engine
I bought a Bolens Model series 020 with a 125 cc Briggs and Stratton engine at my Local Lowes. The second time it was used it would not shut off..My 19 year old daughter called me and said the new mower would not shut off. I was back home in less than 5 minutes and sure enough, it wouldn’t stop. When the safety handle was released it would just knock like it was about to blow up. I thought it would be as simple as disconnecting the spark plug wire to kill it, but that’s when it got worse. When the safety handle was released it would just knock, Like a small gun being discharged. If it would have had gas spilled on it or dry grass near it would have burst into flames. The muffler was glowing red when it finally died. Needless to say a safety mechanism should be trustworthy and this one was not. A call to their 800 number yielded an automated system that was worthless. If I recall the quick handle release was mandated to keep a mower from continuing to run if something happens to an operator while it’s being used. These mowers need to be taken out of service until they are considered safe because they are a hazard to consumers. I hope something can be done before a tragedy happens over this poor quality machine
- Model
- 1A-20W765
- Serial number
- 1L023KB1963
- Bought from
- Lowes, Missouri
- Bought
- Apr 17, 2014
- Where
- Battlefield, Missouri: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Age 47, Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Bolens, made or sold by MTD PRODUCTS INC.
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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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.
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