Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160123-80431-2147424400. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Incident: Purchased Toro 724 snow thrower, early 2016. On first startup, it leaked gas on rear of engine. Toro told me it was not normal, but told my repairman (the dealer) it WAS normal. Dealer then called engine mfg. and, over time, received three carburetors which did not provide a fix, and then received a replacement engine, which also leaked gas. Finally, early January 2016, Toro sent a replacement blower, which was started during first seasonal snowstorm January 22, and began to leak gas in such quantities that it emptied the fuel reservoir. This means three different engines for this machine leaked gas. Bear in mind that during a storm, freezing weather, blowing snow, a consumer might very well not notice a leak, and the problem never bee recorded. The blower is a potential bomb, and should be recalled.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130402-E3730-1318245. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 38593. Incident: The caller stated that he owns the snowblower for 2 years, however, about 2 weeks ago it started leaking gas from the carburetor. (3/25/13) He contacted the manufacturer who informed him to take it to a local dealer. The dealer advised him that the blower was out of warranty and that his model was not part of a recall. The cost of repairs would be at his own expense.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20130218-D2538-2147458681. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51984. Incident: i recently bought a Toro Gas Blower Vac (51984) after 3 minn of use my noise throat were burring my eyes were watering i had a headache and nausea. when used in vacuum mode the exhaust is blown in to your face. i called Toro they said to take it to a toro authorized service. the service man said there was nothing wrong with the blower/vac it was in working condition and that manny people thad the same problem. i feel that the product is unsafe and eny one how is useing this product is putting there life a risk.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20251219-6A937-2147325376. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51619. Incident: I was using our Toro Ultra Electric Blower, model 51619 today, when I noted a major decrease in blower speed (I had NOT moved the speed control) and felt a small burn on my right arm. Just after that, I noted smoke coming from the male electrical connector at the end of the power cord tailpiece. I immediately stopped using the blower and came into the house to contact Toro via phone. The Toro agent with whom I spoke directed me to a nearby repair center, which I called and was told that there would be an almost $40.00 charge just to initially examine the unit.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20211107-95B82-2147358894. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51545. Incident: Toro leave blower model #51545 serial#1038968 I was blowing leaves off patio steps when the impeller (fan) exploded and shot out plastic at high velocity (sounded like a shot gun explosion). Knocked my metal water bottle right off the step left dents in the metal bottle. Plastic shot out everywhere. Fortunately no injury, but could have caused serious injury if it ricocheted or if anyone was in the way.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110523-42E09-2147478898. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 22 inch Recycler Mower, 20067. Incident: My safety concern is with the Toro 22 inch Recycler Mower (Model 20067). The seam around the gas tank leaks alot. You can only put about a quarter tank of gas in order to avoid it leaking. My concern that this could be a serious safety hazard. We have only had the mower since July 2009.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170320-CE843-2147405036. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Toro recycler 22 inch. Incident: 22 inch Toro Recycler, with kohler engine. Large fuel leak at the fuel tank cap. This occurs anytime the mower is tilted, i.e. when mowing up hill or when changing direction. Because this happens while the engine is running, this creates a potentially hazardous situation, especially in dry conditions. This topic is already reported by another consumer on the saferproducts.gov website, however, a simple internet search will show that these are not the only two reports of such cases involving this same mower and engine.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20240827-F1D65-2147336888. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: B&S engine model 14D9350111F1. Incident: The gas cap for my lawnmower (purchased in 2019) has never fit tightly and is prone to come off and spatter gas about. It recently came off and was lost and a factory authorized cap was put in place but it leaked from the onset creating what I view to be a rather dangerous situation with gas leaking and splattering about.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20200525-0B3A6-2147372130. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Toro Recycler 22 in. Variable Speed Model 20334. Incident: When using a Toro Recycler Lawn Mower Model 20334 powered by a Briggs & Stratton 163 cc engine the fuel cap loosened and fell from the safety tether which is meant to hold it and prevent it falling. In this case it failed to stop the cap from falling and was shattered by the mower's operating blade and explosively propelled the hard plastic pieces in numerous directions with some rebounding off an adjacent wall and striking the operator's arm, fortunately without serious injury.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20121010-08DB3-2147462961. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Model 51599. Incident: Toro Ultra Blower/Vacuum power cord melted to extension. This was the second Toro Ultra Blower/Vacuum we have had this happen too. The first was replaced and we purchased a new extension cord. We have taken the current one to the Toro authorized dealer today and they have mailed it away for a replacement.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20111213-80822-1219678. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51574. Incident: While using the rake/vac plugged up that the extension cord for approximately 5 minutes there was a spark/flame that shot up from the unit�s chord causing the consumer to power the unit in the off position and unplugging it from the extension cord. The casing of the chord has melted on one of the prongs. One side of the extension cord melted too.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20111116-AF43B-2147473282. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51591/ Toro Super Blower black, UL # 46N3. Incident: The product did not retain its power connection securely during usage, resulting in intermittent arcing (and intermittent operation) due to the loose connection, which lead to a buildup of carbon on one prong of the connection, overheating, and an eventual electrical fire.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20140421-C6BE5-2147445231. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Model # 51575. Incident: My son was using our Toro model 850 electric leaf blower for Spring Clean Up. After about 30 minutes of operation, the blower caught fire. My son put the blower down, unplugged it and it was in flames for about 5 minutes. He eventually put out the fire.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20171206-A1842-2147394804. Severity: Injury, Emergency Department Treatment Received. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Ultra Blower. Incident: I was using the Toro leaf blower per recommended instructions. My hair was tied back, and I had a hat on. The blower inlets sucked in my hat and hair, hitting me in the head resulting in a concussion and 5 staples, significant hair loss and neck injury as well. The unit was flush to my head, the fire department had to be called to open the unit so I could obtain medical attention.There was no safety feature on this unit to disengage the motor when a foreign object enters, nor did it have a safety feature for automatic shut off. The unit continued to run and hit me in the head until my son came to unplugg the unit during the incident.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180410-888E5-2147388682. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: 51617 & 51591. Incident: I have had two Toro brand electric leaf blowers overheat at the extension cord connection to the point where the broad prong of the plug gets so hot it melts into the extension cord. In both cases I was using the proper recommended gauge of extension cord (14 gauge, 100'), was using the blowers for less than 5 minutes of continuous use and 10 minutes in total, and was using their cord lock system to keep the extension cord secure. I believe there is a defect in Toro leaf blowers that creates an unsafe electrical arc or something even when the blower is properly plugged in. This could cause a fire. In my opinion the blowers with this malfunction should be recalled.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20110413-5257D-2147480227. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Toro recycler lawn mower model 20073. Incident: Toro recycler lawn mower, model 20073. These mowers and also other models with the same fuel tanks develope fuel leaks at the seam on the tanks. These are attached direct to the back of the engine. This could be a potential fire or explosive hazard with the fuel leaking. I have just put on my fourth tank in 3 years with the mower. Toro never would answer or pay for the tanks. I see many complaints on the web for the same issue.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20120223-EF4F9-2147469865. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Source model text: Toro Ultra Blower Vac #51599. Incident: I purchased a new Toro Ultra Blower, Model 51599, Serial # 311384699. I was having trouble getting it to stay on, as the connection to the internal plug was making poor contact. The second time I used it, the blower stopped, started to smolder and smoke started coming out of the plug, with the plug showing signs that it was beginning to melt. This item was made in Mexico it says on the piece. Obviously it was not put together properly and poses both a fire hazard as well as a danger to the user.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170519-0629C-2147400388. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Incident: I bought a lawn mower at home depot about a month ago... When my mower failed to start I realized it has a over fill valve. it more of a port where a tube should go. And was leaking fuel all over the air filter ... at the bottom of the air filter discovered is a slot guess gas is suppose to run off here. My concern is at the 2nd lower part of air filter is the carburetor. if that carburetor ever sparked it could cause a fire. not to mention leaking grass is not good. naturally on a hill with mower on side leaks more gas through this valve. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A EITHER A RECALL OR INSTR5UCTED TO GO BACK TO THE 290 CC ENGINE THAT DIDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE. I FEEL NOT ONLY UNSAFE But feel there should be warnings all over the machine. I went to home depot and this is the same on all the 163 briggs straton engines

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20171016-6AD06-2147396738. Matched catalog product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585. Incident: While using a Toro Leaf Blower for about 15 minutes I began to smell an electrical overheat aroma. Before I could turn the Blower off, Smoke bellowed from the electric motor and the blower plug began to melt. The product was a Toro Super Blower / Vacuum, model 51618 S/N 316103305. I had purchased the product in November 2016. Numerous calls to Toro failed to result in any service being done.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20151219-982EF-2147425692. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585 (Toro Rake and Vac - Model No. 51585). Incident: This report is regarding a Toro leaf blower which caught fire without any human interaction with it for the previous 36 hours. The fire was spontaneous. I had bought this leafblower in September 2014 from Lowe's. The fire occurred on October 13, 2015. So the blower was relatively new. Early on October 12, 2015 I used the blower to clear off my back patio and walkways. They are concrete. As it was Fall with continuing leaves falling, I left the blower plugged in and sitting on its coiled extension cord on the concrete walkway, underneath a nearby redwood tree. Weather was clear and warm for those and following days. About 30 hours later I was away from home when a neighbor called me to tell me that there was "a large fire" underway in my back yard and that I should get there immediately. When I returned, two neighbors had broken the gate to my yard to gain access and had extinguished two fires with a garden hose. One was the blower itself, the other was in the redwood tree above. They were alerted to the fire in my back yard by a pillar of dense, black smoke about 50 feet high. Damaged were the blower, its extension cord, the concrete walkway, the adjoining railroad tie wall and the overhanging redwood tree. The blower was a pile of burned plastic surrounding the metal of the blower motor, with the protruding nozzle not fully burned. The redwood tree had several lower branches wholly burned; the fire had been spreading upward into the tree and its two neighbors before the fire was extinguished. I phoned Toro to report the fire. They were responsive, having a "Senior Paralega