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Mowers Equipped with Foot Lift Option and Foot Lift Options Kits Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard

All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. recall product photo 1All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. recall product photo 2All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. recall product photo 3All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. recall product photo 4

CPSC Recall Notice

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-815.

Z445 mowers with 54 inch high capacity deck and Z445 or Z465 Zero-Turn Mower with Premium Foot Lift features. The recalled mowers have the model number at the front of the foot platform and on the serial number tag under the seat. The recall includes the following models and serial numbers of units: Z445 Zero-Turn Mower with 54 High Capacity Deck M0Z445R060001 through M0Z445R062255 M0Z445R084127 through M0Z445R084153 M0Z445R080001 through M0Z445R083720 M0Z445R084155 through M0Z445R084168 M0Z445R083722 through M0Z445R084029 M0Z445R084170 through M0Z445R084192 M0Z445R084031 through M0Z445R084125 M0Z445R084241 through M0Z445R084244 BM22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit - This kit may have been installed on the units within the following serial number ranges: Z445 with 54C deck: M0Z445C060001 through M0Z445C067537 Z465 with 62C deck: M0Z465E080162 through M0Z465E080437M0Z465T060001 through M0Z465T061470 M0Z465T080001 through M0Z465T080161 M0Z465T080438 through M0Z465T082486

Corrective Action (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-815.

Customers should stop using the mowers immediately and contact a John Deere dealer to make arrangements to have the lift stop bracket removed from their machine. All John Deere tractor dealers were notified of this recall and registered owners of the recalled mowes will be directly contacted by the firm.

✅ What you should do

  1. Stop using the product if you own it.
  2. Check the model number, lot code, or sell-by date against the recall notice above.
  3. Contact All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. or the retailer where you bought it for a refund, replacement, or repair.
  4. For the most current official instructions, visit the CPSC recall page.
  5. If you've been hurt by this product, report the incident to CPSC.

Consumer Contact (per CPSC)

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — official agency notice for recall CPSC-815.

For additional information, contact Deere & Company at (800) 537-8233 Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET or visit the firm's Web site at www.johndeere.com

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All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. Recall FAQ

All John Deere Dealers In The U.s. With The Exception Of California. The Z445 Zero-turn Mower With 54 High Capacity Deck Sold From January 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately Of $5,300; And The Bm22809 Premium Foot Lift Kit Sold From February 2009 To September 2010 For Approximately $80. is the subject of an outdoor & garden recall: Mowers Equipped with Foot Lift Option and Foot Lift Options Kits Recalled by John Deere Due to Injury Hazard. The notice was published on October 27, 2010 by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Approximately 6,450 units are potentially affected.