FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 3, 2006
Release #06-224 |
Firm's Hotline: (800) 689-8671
CPSC Recall Hotline: (800) 638-2772
CPSC Media Contact: (301) 504-7908
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The Toro Company Expands Recall of Snowthrowers Posing Fire Hazard
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Toro Snow Commander and CCR Single Stage Snowthrowers
(NOTE: This recall is an expansion of an earlier recall announced in March 2003.)
Units: About 84,000
Manufacturer: The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
Hazard: The plastic fuel tank can crack and leak gasoline, posing a risk of fire and injury.
Incidents/Injuries: Toro has received 882 additional reports of fuel tanks leaking. No fires or injuries have been reported.
Description: This recall now involves 2001 and 2002 Toro Snow Commander and CCR model snowthrowers listed below. The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the axle plate between the wheels.
SNOW COMMANDER UNITS:
| Model | Serial Range | Snowthrower | Year | Retail Price |
| 38600 |
220000001 to 220004072 |
24-inch Single Stage |
2002 |
$860 |
| 38602 |
220000001 to 220005931 |
24-inch Electric Start |
2002 |
$960 |
CCR UNITS:
| Model | Serial Range | Snowthrower | Year | Retail Price |
| 38413 |
210010001 to 210020990 |
20-inch Single Stage |
2001 |
$590 |
| 38419 |
210010001 to 210014725 |
20-inch Electric Start |
2001 |
$690 |
| 38440 |
210010001 to 210015656 |
20-inch Single Stage |
2001 |
$660 |
| 38445 |
210012082 to 210021964 |
20-inch Electric Start |
2001 |
$760 |
| 38515 |
220000001 to 220013743 |
20-inch Single Stage |
2002 |
$590 |
| 38516 |
220000001 to 220008930 |
20-inch Electric Start |
2002 |
$690 |
| 38517 |
220000001 to 220010910 |
20-inch Single Stage |
2002 |
$660 |
| 38518 |
220000210 to 220015932 |
20-inch Electric Start |
2002 |
$760 |
Sold: Toro dealers and Home Depot stores nationwide from September 2000 through March 2006.
Manufactured In: United States
Remedy: Consumers should contact their local Toro Authorized Service Dealer to find out if their snowthrower is included in the recall. If necessary, the dealer will schedule a time and install a free replacement fuel tank.
Consumer Contact: For more information contact Toro at (800) 689-8671 between 7:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday. Consumers also can visit the firm's Web site at www.toro.com - the Toro Company has notified registered owners directly.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is still interested in receiving incident or injury reports that are either directly related to this product recall or involve a different hazard with the same product. Please tell us about your experience with the product on SaferProducts.gov
CPSC is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risks of injury or death associated with the use of the thousands of consumer products under the agency's jurisdiction. Deaths, injuries and property damage from consumer product incidents cost the nation more than $900 billion annually. CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical or mechanical hazard. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products - such as toys, cribs, power tools, cigarette lighters and household chemicals - contributed to a decline in the rate of deaths and injuries associated with consumer products over the past 30 years.
Federal law bars any person from selling products subject to a publicly-announced voluntary recall by a manufacturer or a mandatory recall ordered by the Commission.
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