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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

Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20151218-CEA1C-2147425710

Ownership age

About 19 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20151218-CEA1C-2147425710. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Cub Cadet 2009 RTZ zero turn mower. yellow and black. Source model text: RZT42 42 IN ZERO TURN. Incident: I was mowing the lawn when I noticed my fuel was getting low. I pulled the mower to street in front of the house and turned it off. I went to get the fuel can and when I turned around the mower was in flames and completely engulfed. The flames were so high and the fire was so large, I had to call the fire department.

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.

Official report number: 20151218-CEA1C-2147425710. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.