If you have one of DeWalt's 2024 battery-powered mowers, it may be subject to an urgent safety recall. Mowers made after March 2024 are not affected but if you bought your DeWalt in the first few months of 2024, read on: there's a risk that if your lawn mower gets wet, it may not shut off.
If your mower is one of the affected models, stop using it and contact DeWalt to arrange a free repair.
What are the model numbers affected?
The mowers affected are the 2024 DeWALT Battery 21” Push walk-behind mowers, and the DeWALT Battery 21” Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers:
- DCMWP234U2 (push walk-behind)
- DCMWP600X2 (push walk-behind)
- DCMWSP256U2 (Self-Propelled walk-behind)
- DCMWSP650Y2 (Self-Propelled walk-behind)
The mowers are black, gray and yellow and you can check out the model number on the rear door. There is also a date code laser-printed in yellow just above the left rear wheel. The format is 20XX YY-58 where 20XX is the year of manufacture, YY is the week and 58 is the factory code. If your mower has the code 2024 14-58 or later you're in the clear.
Why is DeWalt recalling its battery powered walk-behind mowers?
According to CPSC.gov, "If water gets into the mower’s handle support while the battery is installed, the mower can fail to shut off when the bail handle is released or start without a key, posing a laceration hazard to the user."
DeWALT has received ten reports of mowers failing to shut off, but thankfully so far nobody has been seriously hurt. However, to ensure the safety of everybody else the firm is recalling all mowers that may have the same issue.
The affected mowers were sold through The Home Depot, Tractor Supply, Ace Hardware and other stores between January 2024 and July 2024, with price tags of between $530 and $750.
If your mower is one of the affected ones, you can contact DeWalt at 800-990-6421 from between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., ET Monday through Friday, or online at https://www.dewalt.com/push-mowers-recall.
