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Product

Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20111116-AF43B-2147473282

Ownership age

Not stated

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

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.

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Official report number: 20111116-AF43B-2147473282. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.