The Toro Company Recalls Electric Blowers Due to Projectile Hazards
CPSC recall 07253. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The blower's impeller, which is a rotating component on the blower, can break, resulting in pieces of plastic flying out of the blower. This poses a risk of serious injury to the user or a bystander.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should stop using the recalled blowers immediately and contact Toro to receive a replacement blower.
CPSC recall 07253 has the recall date 26 Jul 2007. The notice names the firm The Toro. The recall has about 900,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2007 has 14,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Blowers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | Toro has received 154 reports of broken impellers, including 21 reports of minor cuts and bruises resulting from projected impeller pieces. |
|---|---|
| Units | 900,000 |
| Description | The recall involves Toro Power Sweep electric blower model 51586 that was manufactured between 2000 and 2002. The electric blowers have serial numbers that range between 000055100 and 220255609. There are two decals on the main housing of the blower. One decal reads, "TORO Power Sweep" and the decal on the opposite side of the blower contains the model number and serial number. The recalled units can be identified by a black impeller fan, which can be seen through the air inlet screen on the bottom of the unit. |
| Product | Toro Power Sweep Electric Blowers, About 900,000, Blowers |
| Sold at | Toro dealers and various mass retailers nationwide including The Home Depot, Lowe's, Target and K-Mart stores from January 2000 through late December 2002 for about $32. |
| Manufacturer | The Toro Company |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 900,000Median of 2007: 14,000
- CPSC recalls of 2007
- 452
- Recalls of 2007 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 2007 in the category Blowers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name The Toro
- 17
Other recalls of the firm
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- CPSC recall notice 07253The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 07253. https://recallregister.com/product/3677-the-toro-company-recalls-electric-blowers-due-to-projectile-hazards/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
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- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 07253 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toro has received 154 reports of broken impellers, including 21 reports of minor cuts and bruises resulting from projected impeller pieces.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toro dealers and various mass retailers nationwide including The Home Depot, Lowe's, Target and K-Mart stores from January 2000 through late December 2002 for about $32.
- How many units are in CPSC recall 07253?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 900,000
- Where was the product made?
- The CPSC notice gives:
United States