Health Canada is warning owners about the fire risks associated with a U.S.-made lawnmower. More than 28,000 Ryobi battery-powered 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….