CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Aug 04, 2016, 12:00 ET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below. Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.

Company Name

Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.

Product Name

Lawn and garden tractors

Quantity

About 5,400 (in addition, 166 were sold in Canada)

Hazard

The reverse implement option (RIO) system can fail, posing a laceration hazard to bystanders. RIO is a safety system that shuts off power to the mower blades when the machine is placed into reverse.

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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