Consumer Affairs Committee Report

In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tennessee is voluntarily recalling about 270,000 riding lawn tractors. The fuel tank can crack and leak fuel, posing a burn and fire hazard to consumers. Murray has received 101 reports of fuel tanks leaking. No injuries have been reported.

The recalled lawn tractors were sold under the Murray and Stanley brand names and have cutting decks of 38, 40, 42, 46, and 52 inches. The brand name is printed on the front or side of the lawn tractor and the model number can be found on a nameplate under the seat. The following models are included in this recall:

405014X92

405015X92

40508X92

425007X92

42515X92

42516X92

425302X92

425303X92

425614X92

42576X92

465305X92

465603X92

46581X92

425605X692

465606X692

525607X69

405002X8

425003X8

425008X8

425009X8

42544X8

38560X181

42583X6

465616X6

40541

465617

40541X99

425611X99

465612X99

465615X99

465622X99

425003X71

465619X71

465620X71

Retail and hardware stores, including Wal Mart and Home Depot, sold the lawn tractors nationwide from November 2000 through January 2003 for between $800 and $1500.

Consumers should stop using these lawn tractors immediately and contact the nearest Murray Service Dealer for a free replacement fuel tank. For more information, consumers should contact Murray at (800) 876-1634 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or visit the company’s web site at www.murray.com.

Respectfully submitted,

George Linton Brown III and Andra Jackson

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