Product
Toro Toro Rake and Vac model 51585
Category
Home & Garden
Report number
20211107-95B82-2147358894
Ownership age
Not stated
Failure type
Explosion / rupture
Incident narrative
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.
Official report number: 20211107-95B82-2147358894. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.