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John Deere Recalls Frontier Grooming Mowers Due to Entanglement Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled September 4, 2019 · CPSC recall 19778 · John Deere

Recalled John Deere’s Frontier Flex-Wing Grooming mowerRecalled John Deere’s Frontier Grooming mower
Hazard
Incorrect assembly of the mower's drivelines can prevent the safety shield from spinning independently, posing an entanglement injury hazard to consumers.
Remedy
Repair
Units
About 730 (in addition, about 20 were sold in Canada)
Incidents / injuries
None reported

Description

This recall involves John Deere's Frontier-branded grooming mowers for use with compact utility tractors. "Frontier" and model FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060 or GM3072 are printed on the mower. A complete list of serial numbers included in this recall along with the location of the serial number is available at: www.JohnDeere.com/FrontierMowerRecall.

What to do

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers and contact an authorized John Deere dealer for a free repair. John Deere is contacting all known purchasers directly.

Contact

Deere & Company at 800-537-8233 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET Monday through Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET, or online at www.deere.com and click on Recalls under the Parts & Service drop-down menu for more information.

Product
Frontier FM3012, GM1060, GM1072, GM1084, GM1190, GM3060, and GM3072 grooming mowers
Manufacturer(s)
Manufactured for Frontier, a brand name of Deere & Company, by Woods Equipment Company of Oregon, Ill.
Retailers
John Deere dealers nationwide from April 2018 through May 2019 for between $3,100 and $16,700.
Made in
United States

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official recall notice on cpsc.gov →