Weed Eater rotary power lawn mowers
1 report to CPSC, the latest made Oct 24, 2011. A report isn’t a recall.
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- 1report to CPSC
- Oct 24, 2011the latest report was made
- Oct 24, 2011the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Weed Eater
- Maker
- HUSQVARNA GROUP OF COMPANIES N. AMERICAMakers, 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 |
|---|---|
| October 2011 | 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 Oct 24, 2011, sent to the company Nov 1, 2011, published by CPSC Nov 16, 2011
The product, in the report: Weed Eater Rotary Lawn Mower, Model Number 96134000602
We have a Weedeater Rotary Lawn Mower Model 96134000602, purchased at Wal-Mart in May 2008.
On October 17, 2011 I was attempting to start this mower in my driveway. When I got it started, it began to vibrate violently and was actually trying to spin in a circle. I let go of the handle which allowed the engine to shut off. I had no idea what was happening. I then noticed holes in my siding on the outside of the garage (photos attached). As I was trying to figure out what happened, I saw two pieces of metal in our garden approximatley 6 feet to the right of the holes in the siding. I retrived the pieces of metal and realized it was a blade from the mower and the blade had sheared in two (see photos)!
These blades are supposed to be made of metal tempered so that they will not break, but will only bend. Upon further investigation I discovered that the blades had actually put a hole THROUGH the garage wall and caused a hole on the INSIDE of the garage wall as well (see attached photo).
I am thankful to be alive and I am EXTREMELY fortunate that I was not killed or seriously injured when this happened.
This product is a real danger to consumers who should be made aware of this risk.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
- Model
- 96134000602
- Serial number
- 030508M009028
- Bought from
- Wal-Mart
- Bought
- Jun 15, 2008
- Where
- Lyons, New York: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Unspecified
- As this report names them
- Brand Weed Eater, made or sold by HUSQVARNA GROUP OF COMPANIES N. AMERICA
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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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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