Shivvers, CPSC, Recalls Country Clipper Riding Lawn Mowers Due To Fire Hazard

September 24, 2014

Recall Summary

Name of product:

Riding lawn mowers

Hazard:

The ignition module can fail to ground, resulting in overheating and melting, posing a fire hazard.

Units

About 1,650 in the U.S. and 261 in Canada

Description

This recall involves model year 2012, 2013 and 2014 Country Clipper riding lawn mowers. The recalled mowers are equipped with 27-horsepower Kohler Command CV740 or Kohler Courage SV740 twin cylinder engines. The Command engine is dark gray and has the name and model number on a label on the side of the engine near the air filter. The Courage engine has a black engine shroud and has the name and model number on the top of the shroud. The recalled mowers are steered by either a joystick or two steering arms. The recalled mowers were manufactured from October 2011 to May 2014 and include the model names Challenger, Charger, Edge, Jazee, Jazee Pro and Jazee Pro DLX. The following model years and model numbers are recalled:

Model Year 2012	Model Year 2013	Model Year 2014
2748KOJ-SR225	2752KOJ-SR400	2752KOJ-505
2748KOJ-SR375	2752KOJ-SR500	2752KOT-505
2748KOT-SR225	2752KOT-SR400	2760KOJ-505
2752KOJ-SR225	2752KOT-SR500	2760KOJ-1035
2752KOJ-SR375	2760KOJ-SR400	2760KOJ-1505
2752KOJL-SR375	2760KOJ-SR500	2760KOT-505
2752KOT-SR225	2760KOJ-SR1030	2760KOT-1035
2752KOT-SR375	2760KOJ-SR1500	2760KOT-1505
2760KOHJ-SR375	2760KOT-SR400
2760KOHT-SR375	2760KOT-SR500
2760KOJ-SR375	2760KOT-SR1030
2760KOJ-SR1025	2760KOT-SR1500
2760KOJ-SR1220
2760KOJ-SR1220L
2760KOT-SR375
2760KOT-SR1025
2760KOT-SR1220

The mower model number and manufacture date are on the mower serial number plate on the side frame rail by the foot floor pan on the driver's right side.

Incidents/Injuries

Shivvers has received reports of four lawn mower ignition modules overheating and melting. No injuries have been reported.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled lawn mowers and contact a Country Clipper dealer to schedule a free repair.

Sold at

Country Clipper lawn mower dealers nationwide from October 2011 to May 2014 for between $5,300 and $9,500.

Manufacturer

Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa

Manufactured in

United States

Consumer Contact:

Country Clipper at (800) 344-8237 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or online at www.countryclipper.com and click on Recall on the left side of the page for more information.