Impact injury

SureFit Recalls Riding Lawn Mower Blade Spindle Shafts Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)

Recalled 2018-01-04. Impact injury hazard. Here is what the CPSC published, and what you are owed.

About 900Units
2018-01-04Recall date
YesInjuries

The text below is quoted from the CPSC notice word for word.

What was recalled
This recall involves the SureFit blade spindle shaft/assembly with model numbers 504-00341 and 504-00346. The products were sold separately as replacement blade spindle shafts/assemblies in the aftermarket for John Deere riding lawn mowers. SureFit 504-00341 Blade Spindle Assembly Numbers Affected: 504-00346 Blade Spindle Shaft
The hazard
The blade spindle shaft can break during lawn mowing and the broken blade pieces can become projectiles. This poses a risk of an impact injury to bystanders or damage to property.
Injuries
SureFit has received one report of blade spindle shaft breaking. No injuries or property damage have been reported.
The remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using riding lawn mowers with SureFit blade spindle shaft and/or assemblies and contact SureFit for instructions on receiving a free replacement blade spindle shaft. The firm is contacting all known purchasers directly.

The details

ProductsSureFit™ riding lawn mower blade spindle shafts and assemblies
Imported byMTD Products Inc., Cleveland, Ohio
Made inChina
CPSC recall number18713
What a recall entitles you to

A refund, a repair or a replacement. The notice says which. It costs you nothing and there is usually no receipt requirement.

Stop using the product first. Recalls do not expire. An old one still counts.

The full CPSC notice, including photographs, is at cpsc.gov.

Source: CPSC SaferProducts recall feed, retrieved 2026-08-06. Newest recall on file 2026-07-30.

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