IC Irrigation Controllers Recalled by Toro
CPSC recall 85045. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Laceration
CPSC recall 85045 has the recall date 18 Sep 1985. The notice names the firm Toro. The CPSC record gives no number of units. This register puts the recall under the hazard Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Sprinklers (Lawn).
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| Description | IC Irrigation Controllers Recalled by Toro NEWS from CPSC U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission Office of Information and Public Affairs Washington, DC 20207 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 18, 1985 Release # 85-045 Toro Recalls 17,000 IC Irrigation Controllers Washington, D.C. -- In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The Toro Company, Minneapolis, Minnesota, today announced the recall of 17,000 IC series irrigation controllers (four models including the IC4, ICOD, IC8 or IC12). The Toro Company has learned that under certain conditions, the end cap of the capacitor in the controller may fail or burst abrupt, scattering tinfoil and paper debris which could cause eye injury. Toro has received four failure reports in 1983 and 1984, which resulted in two non-permanent eye injuries of corneal abrasion. A large capacitor in the irrigation controller's printed circuit board can fail if the heat sink and the battery connector inadvertently touch each other causing a short circuit. These incidents can occur while the user or servicing person is standing in front of the controller with the door open and cover removed. The Toro IC irrigation controllers… |
| Product | Toro IC series irrigation controllers, Sprinklers (Lawn) |
| Manufacturer | Toro |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- not givenMedian of 1985: not given
- CPSC recalls of 1985
- 30
- Recalls of 1985 with one of the same hazards
- 7%
- Recalls of 1985 in the category Sprinklers (Lawn)
- 3%
- Recalls on the register that name Toro
- 7
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2003 | CPSC, Toro Company Recall Riding Lawn Mowers |
| 30 Jun 1994 | Certain Lawn-Boy Mowers Recalled For Brake Adjustment |
| 14 Jul 1993 | Gasoline Tanks For Some Lawn-Boy Lawn Mowers Recalled |
| 27 Oct 1992 | Fire Hazard Prompts The Toro Company To Replace Cable Connectors Of Outdoor Light Power Packs |
| 24 Jul 1991 | The Toro Company Modifies Vision II Series Irrigation Controller With Metal Cabinet To Prevent Shock Hazard |
| 2 Feb 1989 | Toro Recalls Rear Engine Riding Mowers |
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 85045. https://recallregister.com/product/4518-ic-irrigation-controllers-recalled-by-toro/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
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- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 85045 report injuries?
- The CPSC record of recall 85045 has no incident or injury text.
- How many CPSC recalls name Toro?
- 7 CPSC recalls on this register name Toro. This recall is 1 of them.