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Product

Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585

Category

Home & Garden

Report number

20171206-A1842-2147394804

Ownership age

About 16 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Fire / ignition

Incident narrative

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.

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