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Victa and Powerup Brand Walk-Behind Lawnmowers

Official notice

20 Mar 2013

Last checked

20 Mar 2013

Risk not stated by sourceACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Victa and Powerup Brand Walk-Behind Lawnmowers. The engine on affected mowers cannot be turned off in the normal manner. The defect would be evident on new units during first use. Published 2013-03-20.

What to do now

A customer with a mower that cannot be turned off in the normal manner should move it to a safe location and wait until the fuel is used up and the engine stops. To arrange for a free inspection and repair, consumers can call toll-free between 8:30am – 5:00pm AEST at 1800 356 632 or visit the company website at http://www.briggsandstratton.com/eu/en/support/recalls or e-mail to enquiries@briggsandstratton.com.au or contact any Briggs & Stratton authorized service dealer. A customer with a mower that cannot be turned off in the normal manner should move it to a safe location and wait until the fuel is used up and the engine stops.

Recall number

5d54d786-6149-437d-804c-b14190840286

Official notice

2013-03-20

The hazard

The engine on affected mowers cannot be turned off in the normal manner. The defect would be evident on new units during first use.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the product name and identifiers below with the item you own. Follow the official notice if they match.

Lots

ranges

Models

DESCRIPTION LAWNMOWER SERIAL NUMBER RANGES

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Affected products

Product 1

Briggs & Stratton engines in the following Victa and Powerup walk-behind lawnmowers manufactured from 3 December 2012 to 28 February 2013: Powerup - model # 46TB5 Bronco - model # BRA486 Corvette 500 - model # GCS464 Hawk - model # KCS464 Lawnkeeper - model # LCS464 Commando - model # CCC464 Pace - model # PCS464 Vantage - model # VCS464 Vantage - model # VMS464

Risk / hazard

The engine on affected mowers cannot be turned off in the normal manner. The defect would be evident on new units during first use.

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

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

5d54d786-6149-437d-804c-b14190840286

Classification

Garden tools and products

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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