WCI Outdoor Products Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, WCI Outdoor Products Inc. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
The tank in the lawn tractor can crack and leak fuel, posing a fire hazard.
- Units
- About 35,000
- Reports
- 76
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,000–$2,000
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
The recall involves lawn tractors sold under the brand names Poulan Pro, WEED EATER, Husqvarna and Jonsered. They have the manufacturer ID number and serial date codes listed below, located under the tractor seat on the fender. Brand MFG. ID Number SERIAL Date Service Repair Center Poulan Pro PR1742ST(A)(B)(C)(D) PR17H42ST(A)(B)(C) PR18542ST(A)(B)(C) PR185H42ST(C)(D)Range(MO/DA/YR)110700through082101 (800) 849-1297 www.poulan.com PR20H42ST(B)(C)(D) PRK17G42ST(A)(B) PRK17H42ST(A)(B) (800) 358-1097 www.sears.com WEED EATER S165H42(A) (800) 849-1297 www.poulan.com Husqvarna YTH1542(A)(B)(C) YTH1746(A)(B) (800) 438-7297 www.husqvarna.com Jonsered JNA1542(A) JNA15H42(A) (877) 693-7729
The file
- Sold at
- Department, home and hardware stores, including authorized dealerships of the brand names listed, sold the recalled tractors, from November 2000 through September 2001, for between $1,000 and $2,000.
- Product type
- Tractors
- Made in
- Not stated
- Recalled by
- WCI Outdoor Products, of Cleveland, Ohio
Incident log
WCI has received 76 reports of the fuel tanks on these lawn tractors cracking. No injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and contact the appropriate service center for a free repair.
For more information, call WCI Outdoor Products Inc toll-free at (866) 284-8872 between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. ET Monday through Friday.
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated NOV 16 2001; last revised JUL 31 2025.
