CPSC recall,
Excel Industries Accessory LED Light Kits
The accessory LED light kits can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
Summary by Recall Canary from the CPSC notice
What happened
Excel Industries LLC is recalling about 1,800 Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers because the light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard. No incidents have been reported. The kits were made in the United States and sold at Hustler and BigDog dealerships nationwide or online at hustlerturf.com and bigdogmower.com from April 2020 through July 2026 for between $180 and $330.
The recalled accessory LED Light Kit contains two LED Light Bars and kit components, used as an accessory light at the front of Hustler or BigDog ride-on mowers. A black or yellow steel mounting bracket attaches to the mower footrest and holds the two LED Light Bars as headlights. The LED Light Bars are clear plastic with a white and a black wire and an orange plug at the end, measuring 6 inches wide and ¾ of an inch tall.
Consumers should stop using the accessory LED Light Kits immediately and contact their point-of-sale dealers to receive a refund upon return of the light kit. Light kits installed on mowers can be removed either at the local dealer or at the consumer’s residence.
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What to do
If you have one:
- Stop using the accessory LED Light Kits immediately.
- Contact your point-of-sale dealers to receive a refund upon return of the light kit.
- Light kits installed on mowers can be removed either at the local dealer or at the consumer’s residence.
What you get Refund
Call Excel Industries 888-848-6038
Full text from CPSC
Consumers should stop using the accessory LED Light Kits immediately and contact their point-of-sale dealers to receive a refund upon return of the light kit. Light kits installed on mowers can be removed either at the local dealer or at the consumer’s residence.
Is your kit affected?
Compare these details with your product, then check the CPSC notice for which ones are recalled.
Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers
- Made in
- United States
Product description from CPSC
This recall involves an accessory LED Light Kit containing two LED Light Bars and kit components. These accessory products are used on Hustler or BigDog ride-on mowers as an accessory light at the front of the mower. A black or yellow steel mounting bracket attaches to the mower footrest at the front of the mower and holds two LED Light Bars as headlights. The LED Light Bars are clear plastic with a white and a black wire and an orange plug at the end. They measure 6 inches wide and ¾ of an inch tall.
Recall details
- Recalled
- Sold in
Sold at Hustler and BigDog dealerships nationwide.
Online at www.hustlerturf.com/law-mower-accessories and www.bigdogmower.com/accessories.
From Apr 2020 to Jul 2026.
Price: between $180 and $330.
- Company
- Excel Industries LLC
- Hazard
- Fire hazard
- Recall number
- 26-722
- Units affected
- About 1,800
- Reported incidents
- None reported
- Contact
- Excel Industries toll-free at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday ET or email at safetyadvisory@sbdinc.com or online at www.hustlerturf.com/product-recall or www.bigdogmowerco.com/product-recall or www.hustlerturf.com and click on “Service & Parts” and then “Product Recalls” in the drop-down menu for more information.
- Made in
- United States
Timeline
Announced by CPSC · Listed on Recall Canary
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