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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

20170511-F36F2-2147402590

Ownership age

About 14 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Structural / mechanical failure

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170511-F36F2-2147402590. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Craftsman 247.288820. Source model text: 247.397600. Incident: While in use, the blade on the lawnmower broke, ejecting a section of blade approximately 5 inches long at high speed from underneath the mower. Upon inspection, in addition to the broken blade, the blade mounting studs on the drive shaft pulley had sheared off. There was no previous damage to the mower or to the blade, and there were no obstructions, debris, etc. identified as the cause of the failure.

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: 20170511-F36F2-2147402590. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.