Gravely PB-28 All Season Power Brush amputation and laceration hazard (CPSC April 2014, sibling of TNB02600074)

## Affected machines The **Gravely PB-28 All Season Power Brush** distributed by AriensCo / Gravely. This is the Gravely-branded sister of the Ariens 28-inch brush CE covered in **TNB02600074** — same Ariens-built defect family, two distributor brands. The Gravely power brush was sold in **red** (the Ariens sister was sold in orange). The model and serial numbers are on a **white label affixed to the lower rear of the product, near the wheel**. ### Production window Manufactured for the **January - February 2014** sales window. ## Issue The PB-28 All Season Power Brush poses **amputation and laceration hazards** related to the auger / impeller drivetrain. Same defect as the Ariens-branded sister. Reported field incidents at recall time: - None reported (combined Ariens + Gravely population) - 0 injuries ## What to do 1. Find the **white label on the lower rear of the product, near the wheel** and note the model and serial number. 2. **Stop using the power brush immediately**. **Never put your hands near the rotating brush** under any circumstances. 3. Contact Ariens Company at (877) 740-7060 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. ET (Gravely dealer support is handled by AriensCo), or visit https://www.gravely.com / https://www.ariens.com and click "Recall Information." 4. Free Gravely / Ariens dealer repair. ## Hazard Severity is rated **warning** for the same reasons as TNB02600074 — no in-field incidents at recall time, but routine industry-hazard pattern. ## Related bulletins - **TNB02600074** — Direct Ariens-branded sister bulletin covering the same recall on Ariens-branded snow throwers and the 28-inch brush CE. - **TNB02600065-068** — Other Gravely bulletins covering the Atlas JSV UTV family and the multi-brand CPSC 2024 FR-tube alert. ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Ariens Recalls Snow Throwers and Power Brushes Due to Amputation and Laceration Hazards," April 24, 2014. - Distributed under the Gravely brand by AriensCo, of Brillion, Wisconsin. - Gravely product safety recall page: https://www.gravely.com