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Product

Craftsman 917-286450

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20110427-387B2-2147479731

Ownership age

About 1 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Structural / mechanical failure

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110427-387B2-2147479731. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 917-286450. Source model text: 917.288560. Incident: One month ago I purchased a Craftsman YT4000 Lawn Tractor. For the most part I'm happy with the product. But I've noticed that the backs of the spokes are hollow and uncomfortable when turning the tractor. Today I was dismounting to open the gate to my backyard when my finger became caught in one of the open spaces under the steering wheel spokes. Somehow my finger got stuck but I kept going. I tore a chunk out of my index finger and thought for a few moments that I'd broken it. I called Sears to find out of a safer steering wheel was available. Not only is no replacement available but no one seemed interested in correcting what I consider to be a hazard.

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