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Recall #02-532 · Published April 10, 2002

DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower

CPSC, Country Home Products, Inc. Announce Recall for Repair of Cordless Electric Lawnmowers

CPSC published a recall notice for DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower from Country Home Products, Inc. on April 10, 2002. CPSC identifies this hazard: A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot. The official remedy states: Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country Home Products is sending all registered users of a Whisperlite® mower a repair kit. If you have not received a repair kit by May 1, 2002, please contact Country Home Products to request a free repair kit.

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Recalled DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower
Recalled DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower
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The CPSC data does not provide a discrete model-number list for this record. Compare the product description and identification details on the official notice.

Additional identifying details

They have "DR®" printed on the top of the red or yellow plastic housing, and "Whisperlite®" on a label on the front of the plastic housing.

Why it was recalled

A wiring problem on the lawnmower's circuit board may cause some of the safety functions to become inoperable. The mower may continue to operate, after the Operator Presence Control Bar is released. The blade also may continue to spin for an extended period of time, after the mower has been shut off. Contact with a moving lawnmower blade can result in lacerations or serious injury to the hand or foot.

Incidents and injuries

Country Home Products has received up to 300 reports of circuit board failures, with one incident resulting in a minor finger injury.

Official remedy

Consumers with a recalled lawn mower should immediately stop using the lawnmower. Country Home Products is sending all registered users of a Whisperlite® mower a repair kit. If you have not received a repair kit by May 1, 2002, please contact Country Home Products to request a free repair kit.

Product and sales details

Brand
Country Home Products, Inc.
Manufacturer
Country Home Products, Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
Recall number
02-532
Units
About 19,700
Sold at / sales period
The recalled lawnmowers were sold nationwide, from January 2000 to October 2001, for about $350.

DR® Whisperlite® lawnmower

CPSC product type: Lawn Mowers & Accessories

Recall contact information

Consumers may contact Country Home Products toll-free at (800) 673-1225 Monday to Friday, from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM and Saturday from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM ET.

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Hazard: These lawnmowers contain an electronic switch in their handlebar. In certain instances, this switch is not aligned properly, in which case the mower does not comply with the mandatory federal safety standard for lawnmowers under the Federal Hazardous Substances Act. The safety standards require that lawn mowers contain a blade control system that includes a handlebar that is designed to cause the motor to stop in the event that the operator ceases to maintain a grip on the handlebar. In units containing the defective switch, when the handlebar is released, the motor continues to run, which causes the blade to continue to spin. When this occurs, the potential for personal injury or property damage exists.