Got a Gas-Powered Lawn Mower? There’s a Class Action Settlement…
April 6th, 2010. By AbiK
UPDATE 1 (4/8/10): Editor’s Note – A number of you have had difficulty in going to the LawnMowerClass.com site; click on this link and you should get to the correct page.
UPDATE 2 (4/9/10): For those of you who are having difficulty identifying the ID numbers, the information can be found here for each brand, model or make of lawnmower involved. Please do not submit a claim form to LawyersAndSettlements.com–we are not the claims administrator; you need to go to the website above to submit your claim.
As you’re out there getting the lawn ready for another summer season, take a look at your gas-powered lawn mower. You may be a part of the Lawnmower Class Action.
Yes, there is such a thing and we reported on the lawsuit when it was first filed. And a notice of proposed settlement just landed in my mailbox today.
Here’s what you need to know…
If you purchased a gasoline-powered lawn mower with an engine up to 30 horsepower for your own use between January 1, 1994 and April 12, 2010—yes, the class period is like sixteen years—then you may be eligible to submit a claim for up to $35 for a walk-behind mower or $75 for a riding mower. You may also receive extended warranty benefits.
Note—the lawn mower class action lawsuit is not about lawn mower safety. At issue is that the plaintiff claimed the defendants—American Honda Motor Co. Inc., MTD Products, Sears Roebuck & Co., Sears Holding Corp., Kmart Holding Corp., Deere & Company, Tecumseh Products, TecumsehPower Co, Platinum Equity LLC, Briggs & Stratton Corp., Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA, The Toro Company, Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products, N.A. Inc. (including Electrolux Home Products, Inc.) and the Kohler Co—misrepresented and overstated the horsepower of their lawn mowers and lawn mower engines.
Basically, it’s a case of consumer fraud.
And I’m guessing there’s quite a few folks out there who can potentially submit a claim for this one.
Here’s what you need to do…
If you want to include yourself in the Lawnmower Class Action settlement, you’ll need to submit a claim form. You can do so online at LawnMowerClass.com.
You will need the following information from your lawn mower:
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Lawn Mower Brand (Deere, EHP, Honda, Husqvarna, MTD, Sears, Toro)
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Lawn Mower ID Number
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Lawn Mower Engine Brand (Briggs & Stratton, Honda, Kawasaki, Kohler, Tecumseh, Toro)
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Lawn Mower Engine Model Number
The deadline to submit a claim form is August 31, 2010.
Other key dates are:
Deadline to exclude yourself from the settlement: June 4, 2010
Deadline to file an objection to the proposed settlement: June 4, 2010
Court hearing to approve the settlement: June 22, 2010
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I filed when it first started, and as of today April 26th 2015, have NEVER recieved anything at all, not even correspondance relating to it. What happened????
As of today 7/20/2015 I have not received anything either .Is there a website to look the claim number I was given ?
As of today, 9-22-2015, I have not received anything either.
I returned all claim paperwork on 12/15/2011 and have received no further notifications as to a settlement. What are the results of the this Class Action Suit?
No answers from any lawyers
Another year has gone by and nothing sent
also the website of Lawnmowerclass.com has gone down
This is 12/13/2016 and I’ve received nothing from this settlement???
sent it in and they claimed there were no such numbers. on five different mowers. total scam. now have a b&s engine that blew after three months past the warranty from sears of course. no one helps and say tough luck(more like screw you and your $2,ooo dollar rider), motor had a loose piece of iron blank floating around and finally got bounced right into the cam gear. no more briggs for me or anyone else i can tell!!!!!
It is February 10,2017 and have heard nothing from settlement from this class action lawsuit.
it is April 22,2017 Earth Day and no word on a settlement
Filed in April 2010 and haven’t heard a word either.
It is june the 9th and have heard nothing from settlement from this class action lawsuit. Filed 4/13/2010
we have never herd a word either. IN FACT WE WERE TOLD TO NOT CONTACT the attorneys at hand! the whole thing is a scam. the consumer always gets to hold the empty bag! the courts and attorneys and the corporations always come out on top. just like the LEGAL SYSTEM the corporations have policy and procedure the consumers have to go through to prove their complaints. i say tell the world through social media and u-tube. don”t buy this product and here is why! like toro’s 22 inch mower is not a 22 inch cut mower. how about 21.5 inches instead. but i paid $400.00 for a 22 inch cut mower! now in the third summer the rear wheel drive transmission go’s out. and plastic wheels are flat worn too! but i get to pay toro a $100.00 for parts on their website and put the parts on myself. now i have a $500.00 21.5 cut mower. who is coming out the deal? screw a 2 yr warranty, if it was any good it would have a lifetime warranty! 09282017
As of Feb 5 ,2018 still no follow up on this class action– I agree it was a lot a smoke and mirrors
Yes, I too signed up in 2010. Did the lawyers collect the money and run away
Has anyone received a $$ settlement from this matter? I am a retired attorney, and am considering writing to the Judge who handled the settlement. All I ever got was a note telling me the serial number I sent in was wrong, it is pretty hard to get it wrong. I would like to hear from people who file claims and did not get settlements, the money went somewhere. Thank you.