Toro Zero Turn Mowers recall: Burn Hazard
Toro Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Burn Hazard
Why was Toro Zero Turn Mowers recalled?
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.
What should I do if I have this product?
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. 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
What to do with a recalled product: refunds, receipts, safe disposal and how to report a problem.
Is my product affected?
Compare the item in your hand with every identifier below from the official CPSC record. Only products that match the listed product and identifiers are part of this recall.
- Product
- Toro Z Master ZRT Mowers (liquid-cooled models only)
- Company
- The Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn.
- Quantity
- About 4,100
- Sold at
- Toro dealers nationwide from October 2005 through August 2009 for between $13,000 and $17,000.
- Recall date
- October 22, 2009
- Incidents / injuries
- The firm has received six reports of burns to operators from the hot coolant.
- Agency
- CPSC
Product 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.