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Toro Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Burn Hazard

October 23, 2009 By The CPSC Leave a Comment

THE FOLLOWING PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL WAS VOLUNTARILY CONDUCTED BY THE FIRM IN COOPERATION WITH THE CPSC. CONSUMERS SHOULD STOP USING THE PRODUCT IMMEDIATELY UNLESS OTHERWISE INSTRUCTED.

NAME OF PRODUCT: TORO Z MASTER ZRT MOWERS (LIQUID-COOLED MODELS ONLY)

UNITS: ABOUT 4,100

MANUFACTURER: THE TORO CO., OF BLOOMINGTON, MINN.

HAZARD: THE COOLANT OVERFLOW CONTAINER ON THE RECALLED MOWERS CAN BECOME OVER-PRESSURIZED AND CAUSE HOT COOLANT TO SPRAY ON THE OPERATOR. THIS POSES A BURN HAZARD TO CONSUMERS.

INCIDENTS/INJURIES: THE FIRM HAS RECEIVED SIX REPORTS OF BURNS TO OPERATORS FROM THE HOT COOLANT.

DESCRIPTION: THE RECALL INVOLVES LIQUID-COOLED TORO Z MASTER Z580, Z580-D, Z593-D AND Z595-D ZERO-TURN MOWERS. THESE UNITS ARE EQUIPPED WITH FUEL-INJECTED, LIQUID-COOLED KAWASAKI GASOLINE OR LIQUID-COOLED KUBOTA DIESEL ENGINES. THE FOLLOWING MODEL NUMBERS AND SERIAL NUMBERS ARE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL:

MODEL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS
74264 260000001-260999999
74265 260000001-260999999
74266 270000001-290999999
74267 270000001-290999999
74274 270000001-290999999
74253 270000001-290999999
74254 270000001-290999999

THE MODEL AND SERIAL NUMBER CAN BE LOCATED ON A DECAL ON A METAL PLATE ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE MOWER.

SOLD AT: TORO DEALERS NATIONWIDE FROM OCTOBER 2005 THROUGH AUGUST 2009 FOR BETWEEN $13,000 AND $17,000.

MANUFACTURED IN: UNITED STATES

REMEDY: OPERATORS SHOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP USING THE RECALLED MOWERS AND CONTACT TORO TO RECEIVE A FREE REPAIR KIT. TORO HAS DIRECTLY NOTIFIED REGISTERED OWNERS OF THIS RECALL.

CONSUMER CONTACT: FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT TORO TOLL-FREE AT (866) 946-3109 FROM 8 A.M. TO 5 P.M. ET MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY OR VISIT THE COMPANY’S WEB SITE AT WWW.TORO.COM

PICTURE OF RECALLED MOWERPICTURE OF RECALLED MOWER'S ENGINE

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