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Fire / OverheatingJanuary 25, 2017CPSC #17073

Country Home Products Recalls Field & Brush Mowers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

Product
Lawn & Garden
Units affected
830
Remedy
repair

What was recalled

This recall involves the Pro-XL-44 model of the DR® brand tow-behind field and brush mower manufactured by Country Home Products. The mowers are towed behind a riding mower or ATV to clear acres of thick grass and brush. The recalled mowers have an electric start 20 HP Briggs & Stratton engine and a serial number between TB21001001 - TB21002555. The recalled mowers are black and orange and have two blades and four wheels and are 44 inches wide. There is a large label below the machine's fuel tank that with "DR Field and Brush Mower" printed on it and a round DR logo is in the right hand corner. The serial number is printed on the rear right corner of the frame near the engine control panel.

Hazard

The fuel tank valve can malfunction and cause the fuel tank to expand and gasoline liquid or vapors to be unexpectedly released, posing fire and burn hazards.

Injuries

The firm has received 10 reports of fires, including one report of a burn injury to a consumer's hand.

Made in

United States

Where it was sold

  • Country Home Products catalog, website and authorized independent DR dealers nationwide from October 2015 through July 2016 for about $3,600.

Photos

Pro-XL-44 DR tow-behind field and brush mowerSerial number label location
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