Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard
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Summary: Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas is recalling Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers. Reason: The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
What is being recalled
Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers
Why
The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
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.
How serious is it
CPSC does not assign severity classes. Read the hazard and injury details above.
Where it was sold
Sold in the United States at 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.
How to tell if yours is affected
No lot or model codes were published. Match the product description above.
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. Refund
Contact: Excel Industries toll-free at 888-848-6038 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday ET or email at safetyadvisory@sbdinc.com 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.
Recall facts
| Recall number | 26722 |
| Category | Consumer product |
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) |
| Severity | Not classified |
| Status | Announced |
| Recall started | August 27, 2026 |
| Reported | August 27, 2026 |
| Company | Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas |
| Company location | United States |
| Quantity | About 1,800 |
| Sold at | 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. |
| Injuries reported | None reported |
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