HRN216 and HRX217 lawn mowers (all models)

Official notice

16 Aug 2023

Last checked

16 Aug 2023

Medium riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns HRN216 and HRX217 lawn mowers (all models). There is a risk of a strain injury from kickback of the starter rope because of high compression within the engine. Published 2023-08-16.

What to do now

Consumers should stop using affected lawn mowers immediately and contact the nearest Authorized Honda Power Equipment Dealer to arrange for their lawn mower to be repaired, free of charge. Consumers can use the following link to locate authorised Honda dealers: Honda Dealer Locator. For more information contact Honda customer relations on 1300 559 846 or email customer.relations@honda.com.au

Recall number

3e3af9e1-4345-46b8-9cdc-fd9f78ed6d7e

Official notice

2023-08-16

The hazard

There is a risk of a strain injury from kickback of the starter rope because of high compression within the engine.

How to check if you're affected

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Affected products

Product 1

HRN216 Mulch and Catch Domestic Lawn Mower with GCV170 engine. Models: HRN216PKU HRN216VKU HRN216VYU HRX217 Mulch and Catch Premium Domestic Lawn Mower with GCV200 engine. Models: HRX217HYU HRX217HZU (Electric Start) See identifying number list below:

Risk / hazard

There is a risk of a strain injury from kickback of the starter rope because of high compression within the engine.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

HOME

Classification

Garden tools and products

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

3e3af9e1-4345-46b8-9cdc-fd9f78ed6d7e

Classification

Garden tools and products

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

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