CPSCCPSC recall 26722 · Aug 27, 2026
Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard
Recall found
Product
Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers
Hazard
The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
What to do
Consumers should stop using the accessory LED Light Kits immediately and contact their point-of-sale dealers to receive a refund upon return of the light kit. Light kits installed on mowers can be removed either at the local dealer or at the consumer’s residence.
Recall details
- Description
- This recall involves an accessory LED Light Kit containing two LED Light Bars and kit components. These accessory products are used on Hustler or BigDog ride-on mowers as an accessory light at the front of the mower. A black or yellow steel mounting bracket attaches to the mower footrest at the front of the mower and holds two LED Light Bars as headlights. The LED Light Bars are clear plastic with a white and a black wire and an orange plug at the end. They measure 6 inches wide and ¾ of an inch tall.
- Units
- About 1,800
- Incidents and injuries
- None reported
- Sold at
- Hustler and BigDog dealerships nationwide or online at www.hustlerturf.com/law-mower-accessories or www.bigdogmower.com/accessories from April 2020 through July 2026 for between $180 and $330.
- Company
- Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas
- Manufactured in
- United States
- Consumer contact
- Excel Industries toll-free at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday ET or email at [email protected] or online at www.hustlerturf.com/product-recall or www.bigdogmowerco.com/product-recall or www.hustlerturf.com and click on “Service & Parts” and then “Product Recalls” in the drop-down menu for more information.
Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) notice.
Copied from the agency record without changes. Data as of Nov 3, 2026, 2:31 AM EST. The agency notice is the final word.
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