Thousands of lawnmowers recalled in Canada after fires in the U.S.

Spring is inactive weeks distant but for those looking up to lawnmower season, Health Canada has a informing to support successful mind.

Thousands of battery-powered mowers are being recalled successful Canada aft reports of overheating, fires and injuries successful the United States.

Health Canada issued the callback alert connected Thursday for respective models of brushless 21-inch cordless walk-behind mowers sold by Japanese marque Ryobi that were manufactured successful the United States.

“The recalled mowers person a push-on connector wrong the powerhead which tin overheat, posing a imaginable occurrence hazard,” Health Canada said successful the callback notice.

Approximately 28,400 of the mowers were sold successful Canada from February 2021 to January 2025.

In Canada, the institution has received 1 study of overheating with occurrence portion the mower was successful use, but nary injuries, arsenic of Jan. 24, 2025, Health Canada said.

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In the United States, determination person been 96 reports of overheating, including 4 reports of fires and 2 insignificant injuries.

The exemplary numbers of the affected mowers are: RY401014BTLUS, RY401014US, RY401140US, RY401015BTLUS, RY401015US, RY401150US, RY401140US-Y, RY401150US-Y, RY401160US and RY401016US and serial numbers: KC21032D010001 to KC21327N999999. 

Customers are being urged to “immediately halt utilizing the recalled mowers.”

They should besides interaction TTI Outdoor Power Equipment Inc. for instructions connected however to safely disable the recalled merchandise and get a escaped replacement, Health Canada said.