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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Craftsman 247.288820

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20110601-078DA-1185311

Ownership age

About 10 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110601-078DA-1185311. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 247.288820. Source model text: 247.28905. Incident: Consumer stated that while using the Tractor in his yard if leaves are being picked up in the muffler it ignites flames. Consumer had to pull leaves off the the unit to prevent it from starting a fire. He advised that he has had 3 fires, caused by this incident.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.
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Official report number: 20110601-078DA-1185311. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.