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CPSC #15222Sports & outdoors
Scag Liberty-Z zero-turn lawn mower

Scag Power Equipment · Recalled

Scag Power Equipment Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard

Fire & burns

The gas tank can leak, posing a fire hazard.

Units
About 4,400
Reports
5
Injuries
—
Deaths
0
Price
$4,500
Remedy
Repair

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

This recall involves two Scag Liberty-Z zero-turn lawn mowers; model SZL48-22KT with serial numbers K7100001 through K7102353 and model SZL52-24KT with serial numbers K7200001 through K7202020. The model and serial numbers are printed on a vertical plate under the mower's seat. "Scag" in red letters, "Liberty Z" in white letters and a blue "Z" is printed on a plate below the front of the seat. The mowers have an orange base with two orange and black steering handles. The mowers also have two large black with orange rim wheels in the back of the mower and two smaller black with orange rim wheels in the front of the mower.

The file

Sold at
Scag Power Equipment authorized dealers nationwide from October 2014 through May 2015 for about $4,500.
Product type
Riding Lawn Mowers
Made in
United States
Recalled by
Scag Power Equipment, a division of Metalcraft of Maryville, of Maryville, Wisc.

Incident log

Scag Power Equipment has received five reports of gas tank leaks on the mowers. No injuries have been reported.

What the notice says to do

Consumers should immediately stop using these recalled lawn mowers and contact Scag Power Equipment or an authorized dealer for a free repair. Scag Power Equipment authorized dealers have contacted all known owners.

Scag Power Equipment toll-free at 844-491-4859 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.scag.com and click on Recall Information at the bottom of the page for more information.

Open official CPSC notice ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.

Scag Liberty-Z serial number plate under seat

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