June 20, 2004
About 6,000 riding mowers sold under the Massey Ferguson, Simplicity and AGCO brand names are being recalled because of a problem with the automatic shut-off.
A safety switch under the seat of these lawn tractors and riding mowers is designed to stop the mower blade within 5 seconds of the operator leaving the tractor seat.
The recalled mowers blades can continue to turn longer than 5 seconds after the operator leaves the seat, posing a laceration and amputation hazard.
No injuries have been reported.
The recalled lawn tractors and riding mowers, designed for non- commercial use, include Regent/500/2500 Series lawn tractors, Coronet/2400 Series riding mowers, and Lancer/4400 Series riding mowers with the following model and serial numbers:
Regent/500/2500 Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1693911 | 09000-09439 |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1694321 | 09000-10015 |
| Regent, 15-hp | 1694314 | 00166-00334 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1693915 | 09000-11368 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1694200 | 09000-09120, 10000-10411 |
| Regent, 16-hp | 1694313 | 09000-09060, 10000-10001 |
| Regent, 17-hp | 1693918 | 09000-09050 |
| 515H, 15-hp | 1694323 | 09000-09027 |
| 516H, 16-hp | 1693935 | 09000-09034 |
| 2515H, 15-hp | 1694325 | 09000-09011 |
| 2526H, 16-hp | 1694343 | 09000-09025 |
Coronet/2400/RT Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Coronet, 13-hp | 1694462 | 00001-00599 |
| Coronet, 16-hp | 1694463 | 00001-00346 |
| Coronet, 13-hp | 1694510 | 00001-00098 |
| 2413H, 13-hp | 1694464 | 00001-00028 |
Lancer/4400 Series:
| Product Series | Model Number | Serial Number |
| Lancer, 17-hp | 1694292 | 02000-02016 |
| 4417, 17-hp | 1694294 | 02000-02160 |
The mowers were sold at independent lawn mower dealers nationwide from June 2003 through May 2004 for between $2,000 and $3,750.
Consumers should contact the dealership where the lawn tractor or riding mower was purchased to have a free replacement seat safety switch installed.
Consumer Contact: Call Simplicity at (800) 357-8244 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday visit the firms Web site at www.simplicitymfg.com, or write to Simplicity Manufacturing, 500 N. Spring Street, Port Washington, WI 53074.
The recall is being conducted in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
