Exmark Commercial 30" walk-behind mower blade-breakage injury hazard (CPSC 2014, model ECKA30)

## Affected machines About **6,900 US units** (plus 330 in Canada) of the **2013 Exmark Commercial 30" walk-behind mower**. ### Affected model and serial range | Model number | Serial range | Production window | |---|---|---| | ECKA30 | 313605897 - 313660824 | 2013 | The phrases "**Commercial 30**" and "**Exmark**" are printed on the front of the black and red mower. "**Exmark**" is also printed on the side of the mower. The model and serial numbers are located on a **decal affixed to the engine base above the left rear tire**. ## Issue The mower's **blade can break** during operation, posing a laceration / injury hazard to the operator and bystanders. This recall is a **sister to the Toro TimeMaster 30 / TurfMaster 30 recall** (TNB02600072) — both mowers were built in the same Mexico facility and share the 30-inch deck and blade design. The Toro side of the family had 10 reports of blades breaking at recall time; the Exmark side reported 0 incidents but was recalled out of an abundance of caution given the shared design. Reported field incidents at recall time: - 0 incidents on the Exmark Commercial 30 specifically - (10 reports of blades breaking on the Toro sister models, no injuries) ## What to do 1. Find the model and serial number on the decal above the left rear tire on the engine base. 2. Confirm the model is **ECKA30** and the serial number falls within **313605897 - 313660824**. 3. If your mower is in scope, **stop using it immediately**. 4. Contact Exmark at (800) 667-5296 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT, or online at https://www.exmark.com — click on Service & Support, then Safety Resources at the bottom of the page. 5. Free Exmark dealer repair (replacement blade). ## Hazard Severity is rated **warning** because the hazard is real and confirmed (10 blade-break reports on the sister Toro family) but no injuries had been reported across the combined ~41,000-unit recall population at recall time. Owners should still treat this as urgent given the laceration risk if a blade breaks during operation. ## Related bulletins - **TNB02600072** — Toro TimeMaster 30 / TurfMaster 30 (model 20199 / 20200 / 22200) blade-breakage recall. Direct sister to this bulletin — same Mexico-built 30-inch deck family, same defect, announced jointly in December 2013. Exmark also has additional bulletins: - **TNB02600041** — CPSC 2014 Exmark Quest ZRT steering recall (different category, similar timeframe) - **TNB02600042** — CPSC 2015 Exmark Quest QTS fuel filter brittleness - **TNB02600054** — CPSC 13-040 Exmark portion of multi-brand Kawasaki engine fuel filter recall (different defect, different production) ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Exmark Recalls Commercial Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Injury Hazard," December 2013. - Manufactured for Exmark Manufacturing Company Inc., of Beatrice, Nebraska, in Mexico. - Exmark Safety Resources page: https://www.exmark.com/service/safety/recalls