Stanley Black & Decker DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Recall

Laceration Hazard.

CPSC recall #24345 · announced Aug 15, 2024 · verified Jul 31, 2026

Hazard

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.

Remedy

Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled mowers if the mower has gotten wet and contact DeWALT to receive a free repair at an authorized service center nearby.

Units

About 46,200 (In addition, about 9,600 were sold in Canada)

Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard

How to identify the recalled product

Product	DeWALT Battery Push walk-behind mowers and DeWALT Battery Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers
Manufacturer / importer	Stanley Black and Decker Inc., of New Britain, Connecticut
Units recalled	About 46,200 (In addition, about 9,600 were sold in Canada)

The recall

This recall involves 2024 model year DeWALT Battery 21" Push walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWP234U2 and DCMWP600X2, and DeWALT Battery 21" Self-Propelled walk-behind mowers, model numbers DCMWSP256U2 and DCMWSP650Y2. The mowers are black, gray and yellow and have DeWALT printed in yellow on the front or side of the mower. The model number is printed on the rear door of the mower. A date code formatted as 20XX YY-58, with 20XX for year, YY for week, and 58 as the factory code, is laser-printed in yellow on the left side of the mower, just above the left rear wheel. Only date codes 2023 32-58 through 2024 13-58 are affected. Mowers manufactured after March 2024 (2024 14-58) are not affected.

Reported incidents

The firm has received 10 reports of mowers failing to shut off when the bail handle is released and one report of a mower starting without a key inserted. The incident in which a mower started without a key inserted resulted in a finger laceration for which no medical attention was required.

What consumers should do now

Stop using the recalled product immediately. Contact the company for the announced remedy. Do not resell or donate recalled products — it is illegal under federal law.

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 or https://www.dewalt.com and click on "Safety Notices and Recalls" at the bottom of the page.

Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. Official notice title: “Stanley Black & Decker Recalls DeWALT Battery Walk-Behind Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard”. Read the official CPSC notice