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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20111213-80822-1219678

Ownership age

About 26 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

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.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20111213-80822-1219678. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.