Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc. Recalls Lawn Tractors for Fire Hazard

WASHINGTON , D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed.

Firm's Recall Hotline: (866) 284-8872
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

Name of Product: Lawn Tractors

Units: About 174,000

Manufacturer: Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc., of Augusta, Ga., formerly known as Electrolux Outdoor Products Inc.

Hazard: The fuel line on these lawn tractors can separate from the fuel tank outlet. If this occurs, fuel will spill out, posing a fire hazard.

Incidents/Injuries: : Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc. received 886 reports of fuel lines that separated from the fuel tank outlet and 16 reports of fires related to this issue. There are three reports of minor personal injury.

Description: The lawn tractors were sold under the Husqvarna, Craftsman, Poulan Pro, Poulan, Weed Eater, Southern States and Murray brand names. Recalled tractors' product, model and serial numbers are listed in the chart below. To determine if a tractor is included in the recall, check the lawn tractors' product, model and serial numbers, located on a label under the seat of the tractor.

Sold at: Home centers, retailers, hardware stores and dealers nationwide from September 2005 through June 2006 for between $820 and $1,500.

Manufactured In: Orangeburg, S.C.

Remedy: Consumers with recalled tractors should immediately stop using the tractor and contact the applicable firm listed in below chart to schedule a free repair.

Consumer Contact: For more information, call Husqvarna Outdoor Products Inc. toll-free at (866) 284-8872 or visit their Web site at www.husqvarna.com. Consumers with Craftsman-brand tractors should call (800) 659-5917. Consumers with Poulan Pro, Poulan, Weed Eater, Southern States or Murray brand tractors should call toll-free at (866) 284-8872.

Brand	Product Number	Model Number	Serial Number Range	Service Center
Craftsman®	NA	917.27662 917.27663 917.27618 917.27664	120905-X00XXXX through 061606-X00XXXX	(800) 659-5917 Monday through Saturday between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. ET. www.sears.com
	NA	917.27535 917.27639 917.27640 917.27641 917.27678	090905-X00XXXX through 062206-X00XXXX
Husqvarna®	960430003 00	YT1942T	120905-X00XXXX through 061606-X00XXXX	(866) 721-6091 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET www.husqvarna.com
	960130019 00	LT16542	090905-X00XXXX through 062206- X00X`XXX
Poulan®	960420026 00	C20H42YT	120905-X00XXXX through 061606-X00XXXX	(866) 284-8872 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET www.poulan.com
	960120043 00 960120044 00 960120044 01 960120044 02 960120045 00 960120045 01 960120053 00 960170004 00	PO12538LT PB1638LT PB1638LT PB1638LT PB1842LT PB1842LT PB185H42LT PB18H42LT	090905-X00XXXX through 062206-X00XXXX
Poulan Pro®	960420020 00 960420008 00 960420009 00 960420016 00	PB19H42YT PB20H42YT PK20H42YT XT19H42YT	120905-X00XXXX through 061606-X00XXXX	(866) 284-8872 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET www.poulan.com
	960160013 00 960160013 01 960120060 00	HD17542 HD17542 XT185H42LT	090905-X00XXXX through 062206-X00XXXX
Southern States	960420011 00	SO20H42YT	120905-X00XXXX through 061606-X00XXXX	(866) 284-8872 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET
	960120054 00 960120055 00 960120057 01	SO1638LT SO17542LT SO19H42LT	090905-X00XXXX through 062206-X00XXXX
Weed Eater®	960160014 00 960160014 02	HD13538	090905-X00XXXX through 062206-X00XXXX	(866) 284-8872 Monday through Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET www.weedeater.com