# Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard For Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard, remedy type is Refund; recall date is August 27, 2026; units affected is About 1,800; incidents and injuries is None reported; manufactured in is United States; recalling firm is Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas; cpsc recall number is 26-722, verified against its source on 2026-10-14. - **CPSC recall number:** 26-722 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall:** Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Product:** Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recall date:** August 27, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Hazard:** The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Remedy type:** Refund _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Units affected:** About 1,800 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Incidents and injuries:** None reported _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Recalling firm:** Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Manufactured in:** United States _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ - **Which items are affected:** 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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_ ## What the source says > Name of 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. Remedy: Refund Recall Date: August 27, 2026 Units: About 1,800 ## Where each value comes from This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it. ### CPSC recall number > Recall number: 26-722 ### Recall > Excel Industries Recalls Accessory LED Light Kits Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard ### Product > Name of Product: Accessory LED Light Kits used with certain ride-on mowers ### Recall date > Recall Date: August 27, 2026 ### Hazard > Hazard: The light bars can overheat or produce flames, posing a risk of serious injury from a fire hazard. ### Remedy type > Remedy: Refund ### What to do > Remedy: 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. ### Units affected > Units: About 1,800 ### Incidents and injuries > Incidents/Injuries: None reported ### Recalling firm > Manufacturer(s): Excel Industries LLC, of Hesston, Kansas ### Manufactured in > Manufactured In: United States ### 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. ### Which items are affected > 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. ## Source - https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Excel-Industries-Recalls-Accessory-LED-Light-Kits-Due-to-Risk-of-Serious-Injury-from-Fire-Hazard - https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json Last verified: 2026-10-14. Review by: 2026-11-13. Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).