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CPSC Posts Recall to its Web Site

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SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

WASHINGTON, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced today that the following voluntary recall alert was posted in cooperation with the firm listed below.  Recalls can be viewed at www.cpsc.gov.

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Company Name
 
Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., of Gainesville, Ga.

Product Name

Kubota ZG100 Series Zero Turn riding mowers

 

Quantity

About 8,600

Hazard

 

The fuel tank's pressure relief valve can malfunction, causing the tank to expand and rub against the transmission drive belt and drive cooling fan. This can wear a hole in the fuel tank and cause a fuel leak, posing a fire hazard.

CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908

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