The Recall Desk
HighCPSC·09062·Announced 2008-12-11

Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers Recalled for Projectile Hazards

The Toro Company is recalling about 900,000 Power Sweep electric blowers because the impeller can break, causing plastic pieces to fly out and pose a risk of injury.

What this means for you

Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.

Our severity reasoning: The recall involves a risk-of-harm product where the impeller can break and project plastic pieces, posing a risk of serious injury. While 28 reports of minor cuts and bruises have been received, the source text explicitly describes the hazard as a risk of serious injury, fitting the criteria for a High severity score (risk-of-harm products where injury has not yet been reported as serious or fatal).

Plain-English summary

The Toro Company is recalling approximately 900,000 Power Sweep electric blowers, model 51586, manufactured between 2000 and 2002. The recall involves units with serial numbers ranging from 000055100 to 220255609. These blowers can be identified by a black impeller fan visible through the air inlet screen on the bottom of the unit.

The recall is due to a hazard where the blower's impeller, a rotating component, can break. When this occurs, pieces of plastic can fly out of the blower, posing a risk of serious injury to the user or a bystander. Toro has received 162 reports of broken impellers, including 28 reports of minor cuts and bruises resulting from the projected impeller pieces.

The affected blowers were sold at Toro dealers and various mass retailers nationwide, including The Home Depot, Lowe's, Target, and K-Mart, from January 2000 through late December 2002 for about $32. Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact Toro to receive a replacement blower. For more information, consumers can contact Toro at (888) 279-3191 or visit www.toro.com.

The recalled product

Product
Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers
Manufacturer
The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
Category
Consumer Product — Power Tools
Hazard
Affected units
900,000

Distribution

Distributed nationwide across the United States.

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