Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard
Key facts
- Agency
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC)
- Recall number
- 26722
- Recall date
- Aug 27, 2026
- Units
- About 1,800
- Remedy
- Refund
- Firm
- Excel Industries
- Made in
- United States
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.
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.
Hazard
The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard.
How to identify the recalled product
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.
About this recall
CPSC announced this recall on Aug 27, 2026. It covers About 1,800 units. The remedy type is refund: the firm will give your money back, usually after you return or destroy the product. Reported incidents: None reported. Excel Industries has 5 recalls in our records.
Where it was sold
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.
Companies and identifiers
- Manufacturer
- Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas
Source and freshness
- Source
- U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Recalls API
- Official notice
- https://cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Excel-Industries-Recalls-Accessory-LED-Light-Kits-Due-to-Ris…
- Last published by CPSC
- Aug 27, 2026
- Imported by RecallRadar
- Nov 4, 2026
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