Ariens Co. · Recalled
CPSC, Ariens Co. Announce Recall of Snow Throwers
The blade may not stop when the blade brake control is applied, resulting in continued blade movement. The potential for injury exists if consumers make contact with the rotary blade.
- Units
- 571
- Reports
- —
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- 0
- Price
- $2,500–$2,800
- 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
See the official notice.
The file
- Sold at
- Home Depot stores, from October 7, 2003 to October 24, 2003, for between $2,500 and $2,800. Some units were sold elsewhere but Ariens already has notified those consumers.
- Product type
- Snow Blowers & Throwers
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- Ariens Co., of Brillion, Wis.
Incident log
Ariens Co. has not received any reports of injuries.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these snow throwers immediately and return them to a local Ariens dealer for a free inspection and, if needed, repair. To access the serial numbers for the units affected, check the Ariens website: www.ariens.com/safety_recall
For more information, call Ariens toll-free at (888) 927-4367 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday. Visit the Ariens website: www.ariens.com/safety_recall
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 FEB 18 2004; last revised JAN 28 2025.