US-Made Lawn Mowers Subject to Recall in Canada Due to Fire Hazard

Approximately 28,400 Ryobi battery-powered mowers are being recalled in Canada following several U.S. incidents of overheating, fires, and injuries. Health Canada/Handout photo

Health Canada is warning owners of Ryobi battery-powered lawnmowers about fire risks associated with the U.S.-made mower. More than 28,000 of the mowers are being recalled in Canada after several incidents of overheating, fires, and injuries occurred in the United States.

Health Canada has issued a recall notice for multiple models of the Ryobi brushless 21-inch cordless walk-behind mowers.

“The recalled mowers have a push-on connector inside the powerhead which can overheat, posing a potential fire hazard,” Health Canada said, and advised owners to “immediately stop using the recalled product.”

Roughly 28,400 of the lawnmowers were sold in Canada between February 2021 and January 2025.

Ryobi has received one report in Canada of a lawnmower overheating and starting on fire while the mower was in use as of Jan. 24, Health Canada said.

While no one was injured in Canada, two American owners sustained minor injuries, the advisory said. There have been 96 reports of overheating, including four fires in the United States.

The recalled mowers have a black cutting deck, gray top housing, and a black grass bag featuring the Ryobi logo. The recall applies to model numbers:

• RY401014  BTLUS
• RY401014 US
• RY401140 US
• RY401015 BTLUS
• RY401015 US
• RY401150 US
• RY401140US-Y
• RY401150US-Y
• RY401160 US
• RY401016 US

Health Canada is advising customers to contact the company for guidance on safely disabling the recalled product and obtaining a free replacement.

Snow Blower Recall

Health Canada has also issued a recall advisory for Ariens Deluxe, Platinum, and Professional-series snow throwers because the U.S. manufactured snow blowers carry a “laceration hazard.”

Approximately 108 units of the affected units were sold in Canada, the agency said in its Feb. 6 advisory. No injuries have been reported by Canadian or American owners of the snow blowers.

The recalled machines are bright orange and are equipped with either rear wheels or tracks.

“While we have a robust, seemingly ironclad product testing program, production defects can sometimes slip through the cracks,” AriensCo said in a notice on its website.

“Though usually minimal, even the smallest flaw has the potential to compromise safe operation, which is why we have a recall protocol that notifies all customers who own affected products when these situations happen.”

Some recalled snow blowers have already been inspected and repaired, Health Canada said.

Consumers are being advised to “immediately stop using the recalled products” and to contact the company or an authorized dealer for a free repair.

A list of all of the recalled units can be found on the Ariens website.