Snapper, Inc. · Recalled
CPSC, Snapper, Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
The side discharge chute is defective. The material used to manufacture the side discharge chute is not strong enough to prevent projectiles from flying out from under the mower deck, exposing consumers and by-standers to possible injuries from flying debris.
- Units
- About 3,000
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $1,099–$2,699
- 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
Snapper lawn mowers with model numbers 280922B, 281022BE, LT145H33HBV, and YZ145333BVE are part of this recall. The model number can be found on a white label attached to the top of the lawn mower. Date code 5/02 or 6/02 can be found on the discharge chute.
The file
- Sold at
- Authorized Snapper dealers sold these mowers nationwide, from May 2002 through June 2002, for between $1,099 to $2,699.
- Product type
- Lawn Mowers & Accessories
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Snapper, Inc., of McDonough, Ga.
Incident log
None reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using their lawn mowers until the discharge chute has been replaced. Contact a Snapper dealer immediately for a free replacement.
For more information, contact Snapper, Inc. on (800) 935-2967. Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. or at the Snapper web site at www.snapper.com
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 OCT 16 2002; last revised JUL 01 2025.
