SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140905-1BC98-1427160. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Ariens 991087 (Zero Turn Riding Lawn Mower). Incident: Caller stated that the zero turn lawn mower caught on fire after it was parked on grass in her backyard. It was in use for approximately 1 hour before the unit's motor erupted in flames as soon as the user turned it off and exit the unit. The fire department was called and they contained the fire. A fire report was filed. The lawn mower was destroyed by the fire. Prior to the incident there was no evidence that there was gas leakage. She still have the remains of this unit. 8/18 Caller stated that the manufacturer was contacted and she was advised to email photos of the incident. 8/19 The company responded after receiving the email that the grass was too long it could have contributed to the fire and they were not able to assist her. Caller feels that this lawn mower is a fire hazard and should be recalled.