I'm a turf professional, and I've sold a lot of heavy-duty commercial turf equipment over the years—so I know a quality mowing machine when I see one. Let's talk about the John Deere lawn tractor.

Over 40,000 John Deere riding mowers were recalled after its parent company, Kawasaki, was notified of five reports of the mower catching fire and 26 reports of parts of the mower melting or smoking.