Briggs & Stratton Snow Thrower Engines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

The recall includes snow equipment with Briggs & Stratton OHV engines that have model numbers beginning with 12, 15, 20, or 21, and a date of manufacture (DOM) code between 000601xx and 070301xx. The engines were installed on the following brand snow throwers: Ariens, Canadiana, Craftsman, Frontier Equipment, Husqvarna, Poulan Pro, Simplicity and Snapper. The engine model number and DOM information are located on the cylinder shield or rocker cover. Call for more information about determining if your snow thrower engine is included in the recall.

Is my product affected?

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• Briggs & Stratton OHV Snow Thrower Engines · About 480,000 units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Various snow thrower dealers nationwide from June 2000 through February 2007 for between $630 and $2,350 for the snow thrower.; Briggs & Stratton Corp., of Wauwatosa, Wis..

Injuries or incidents reported

Briggs & Stratton has received 48 reports of fire. There have been no reports of injury. The firm has received one report of minor property damage.

Consumer contact

For more information, consumers can contact Briggs & Stratton toll-free at (866) 478-7855 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday, or visit the company's Website at www.briggsandstratton.com - Dealers can be found by using the Dealer Locator at the Briggs & Stratton's Web site. Consumers with Craftsman brand snow throwers should call Sears toll-free at (800) 659-7026 between 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT, Monday through Friday.

Recall history and context

Briggs appears in 12 CPSC recalls on record. See all Briggs recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 399 recalls in the other consumer products category, 68 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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