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National Gardening
Frank A. Viggiano |
Lawn Mower Savvy What you need to know before buying a new mower   |
Sports Illustrated
October 3, 2000
Rick Reilly |
Mower Power to 'Em Do you own a riding mower even though your lawn is approximately the size of an Amish quilt? Do you wax your mower in front of the neighbors? If your answer is yes, don't despair. We have a group of folks for you. They race riding lawn mowers. Yes, they do. Sober. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2007
Jerry Beilinson |
New Walk-Behind Lawnowers: Abusive Lab Test The growth of exurbs means that more guys have more grass to cut. The question is: What kind of mower to buy? A summer-long test looks at speed, ease of use and a price tag of less than $2500 in lawn mowers. |
U.S. CPSC
August 6, 2002 |
Grass Bags Used On Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled by MTD Products Inc. The lawn mowers have a rear-mounted grass bag that does not seal properly to the rear door of the mower, allowing grass and other debris to be thrown out at the top of the bag. This could result in injury to the operator or bystanders. |
U.S. CPSC
March 23, 2004 |
Murray Inc. Recall of Lawn Mowers and Lawn Tractors Plastic components on these lawn mowers and lawn tractors can crack if they are struck by an object thrown from the blade. Objects can be ejected from the mower unexpectedly and could hit nearby consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
July 1998
Roy Berendsohn |
Outdoor Living Guide: Making The Cut Why walk the mower when you can ride? |
U.S. CPSC
September 19, 2002 |
Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers Recalled by Black & Decker An electrical component in the lawn mower can overheat, posing a possible fire hazard. |
U.S. CPSC
March 21, 2002 |
The Toro Company Recalls Riding Mowers The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires... |
U.S. CPSC
April 25, 2008 |
CPSC, Kyodo America Recall LawnBott Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades continue to rotate when the mower is lifted from the ground, and the spacing on the side of the lawn mower could allow room for a consumer's foot to go beyond the shield. Both instances pose a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
May 2003
Roy Berendsohn |
Summer Vocation We test 11 self-propelled mowers. |
This Old House
Deborah Baldwin |
Before You Buy: Reel Mower When you're walking behind the right model, giving the lawn a haircut can be one of life's little pleasures |
| National Gardening |
Mowing and Trimming a Lawn Improve your lawn's health and appearance, reduce its need for water, and lessen your maintenance time. |
U.S. CPSC
January 23, 2002 |
Black & Decker Recall to Repair Cordless Electric Lawn Mowers The clips holding the control cable to the handle may be missing, which could cause the blade control device to fail and keep the mower blade running when it should stop. If the blade control device fails, consumers could suffer serious injuries... |
U.S. CPSC
July 20, 2004 |
Simplicity Manufacturing Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors and Riding Mowers A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade turning within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat. The recalled mowers' blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard. |
National Gardening
Maggie Oster |
Easy Riders Rear-engine riding mowers have evolved, and choices have widened. |
U.S. CPSC
July 10, 2008 |
Lawn Mowers Recalled by American Honda Motor Corp. Due to Laceration Hazard The lawn mower's rear shield can break off allowing debris to be thrown toward the operator, which poses a laceration hazard to consumers. |
U.S. CPSC
December 19, 2007 |
American Honda Motor Corp. Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard The cutting blades could rotate under power when the control lever is released. The lawn mowers do not comply with mandatory federal safety standards for lawn mowers. The spinning blade poses a serious laceration hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2010
Roy Berendsohn |
Best Lawnmowers of the Year: Comparison Test Years of testing have taught us that any lawn machine can cut grass under ideal conditions. |
Fast Company
January 2006
Charles Fishman |
The Man Who Said No to Wal-Mart Every year, thousands of executives venture to Bentonville, Arkansas, hoping to get their products onto the shelves of the world's biggest retailer. But Jim Wier wanted Wal-Mart to stop selling his Snapper mowers. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2005
Roy Berendsohn |
Backyard Power Basic lawn tractors are fine if you're just cutting the lawn. But for fall's big jobs, you need some real muscle. Kubota GR2100... Massey Ferguson Prestige... Husqvarna YTH1848XP... Craftsman 917.276380... Toro GT420... |
Popular Mechanics
June 5, 2008 |
5 Steps to Grow & Build a Perfect Lawn -- With Free Time to Spare Each spring, millions of homeowners spend too much of their cherished weekends trying to maintain a lush, green lawn. But sun and rain also bring lawn-choking weeds and voracious bugs. Here are five tips to keep you lawn healthy. |
U.S. CPSC
July 21, 2004 |
Shivvers Manufacturing Recall of Blower Blades for the Jazee and Jazee One Grass Collection Systems The ends of the blades on these Country Clipper riding mowers can break off and become projectiles, leaving the mower deck at a high rate of speed. The recalled blades can break because "slots" in the blade cause metal fatigue. |
U.S. CPSC
November 24, 2004 |
Deere & Company Recall of Riding Mowers The fuel tanks can crack and leak fuel presenting a potential for fire or burn injuries. |
U.S. CPSC
August 29, 2006 |
Deere & Company Recalls Lawn Tractors, Blade Could Operate While Mower Unattended A problem in the manufacturing process could cause damage to the circuit in the interlock module. If the interlock module fails, the mower blades will be able to run with no operator on the tractor seat. |
U.S. CPSC
September 14, 2011 |
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard Hardware used to hold the mower blade brake assemblies on the mower decks can break. This can cause the mower blades to spin longer than normal after the operator turns off the power, posing a laceration hazard. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
Lawn and Garden Tractors Here's what you need to know to buy smart |
| National Gardening |
Lawn Care Techniques Keeping your lawn looking good isn't as hard as you may think. |
National Gardening
Michael MacCaskey |
New Generation Lawn Tractor The virtues of a zero-turn and traditional lawn tractor are combined... |
Popular Mechanics
April 2007
Roy Berendsohn |
Best Lawnmowers of 2007 Mowers have come a long way. Lots of speed. Easy adjustments. |
Popular Mechanics
June 2000
Roy Berendsohn |
Zero-Turn Riding Mowers Over the years, manufacturers have developed more efficient grass-cutting machines, and the most recent expression of this is known loosely as a zero-turn mower. This is a machine that steers using the rear wheels and is far removed from the traditional front-wheel-steering tractor design of other products. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2000
Joseph R. Provey |
Green Pastures Not all lawns that are in bad shape need to be replaced. A well-executed restoration plan can bring all but the worst turf back to life. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010 |
Grass-Paced The lawn-mower land-speed record is under siege as a team of British automotive engineers attempts to break the 130-kilometer-per-hour barrier |
U.S. CPSC
March 5, 2002 |
Murray Inc. Recalls Riding Lawn Mowers The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn or fire hazard to consumers... |
U.S. CPSC
November 8, 2007 |
American Honda Motor Corp. Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard Due to a manufacturing defect, a crack can occur in the fuel tank causing a fuel leak. If gasoline leaking from the fuel tank is ignited, a fire or explosion can occur. |
This Old House
John Kelsey |
Choosing and Using String Trimmers Trimmers and techniques to keep your grass looking its best |
High on Adventure
June 2005
Lance Pugh |
Pain in the Grass Tired of mowing the lawn, the author settles on getting a goat. |
U.S. CPSC
September 26, 2008 |
Shivvers Manufacturing Recalls Lawn Mower Jacks Due to Collapse Hazard The jack lifts can have threads stripping or the nuts breaking, resulting in the shaft slipping and the mower falling from its stand-up position. This could cause serious personal injury to the consumer or property damage. |
U.S. CPSC
October 29, 2004 |
Sears, Roebuck To Pay $500,000 Penalty for Failing to Report Hazard with Riding Lawn Mowers Although there were no known injuries or deaths involving these lawn mowers, the company failed to report the defect to CPSC as required under the Consumer Product Safety Act. |
U.S. CPSC
July 15, 2003 |
Toro Company Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers The actuator arm could fail, resulting in a loss of transmission control and risk of personal injury. |
This Old House
Owen Dell |
Simple Lawn Care Routine Streamline your lawn-care routine for better turf with less work |
The Motley Fool
May 13, 2005
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Toro's Running of the Bulls Investors are feeling bullish about this maker of outdoor lawn maintenance equipment after the company raised its guidance for the recently concluded April quarter. |
Popular Mechanics
March 2002
Roy Berendsohn |
Clean Cut We test nine tractors to find the one that's a cut above... |
| National Gardening |
Power Equipment 101 Whatever the lawn and garden task, turn the job into fun. |
Popular Mechanics
April 2001
Joe Provey & Kris Robinson |
Turf Wars How to win the battle against lawn disease... |
U.S. CPSC
October 15, 2010 |
Briggs & Stratton Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Injury Hazard from Projectiles; Sold Exclusively at Sears These riding mowers came to consumers with the side discharge chute not fully secured to the mower. Bolts can be forcefully discharged from mower if not properly tightened, posing an injury hazard to consumers. |
Popular Mechanics
July 8, 2009 |
5 Tips for a Greener, Healthier Lawn You can learn more details about fertilizers, watering, and testing your soil. |
AskMen.com
August 27, 2002
Peter Richmond |
Top 10 Gardening Tools For Men Whether you're moving in to your first new home, or like to signal to all the women in your neighborhood that your grass is always greener, here are the Top Ten Must-Have Garden Tools. |
U.S. CPSC
March 21, 2002 |
Exmark Manufacturing Recalls Riding Mowers The riding mower's exhaust system can ignite fuel vapors from spilled fuel if the engine backfires... |
| National Gardening |
Lawns 101 Much has been said about whether or not Americans should rethink their passion for the home lawn. If you determine that a grass lawn makes sense for your yard, planting the right variety of grass at the right time of year will go a long way in making yours a healthy, easy-care lawn. |
U.S. CPSC
March 4, 2003 |
Riding Lawn Tractors Recalled by Murray Inc. The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers. |
