Mowers Recalled by The Toro Company Due to Injury Hazard
CPSC recall 11731. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that can activate the mower when the operator vacates the seat, posing an injury hazard from the blade to the operator and anyone in the vicinity of the mower.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
If your machine has the optional deluxe seat installed, which is light gray with adjustment knob on the front, contact Toro to have modification instructions sent to you. Consumers can make that modification themselves, or contact any Toro Dealer to have it completed for them at no charge.
CPSC recall 11731 has the recall date 30 Mar 2011. The notice names the firm The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn. The recall has about 3,700 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. CPSC gives the product type Riding Lawn Mowers.
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More of the notice
The hazard and the remedy are at the top of the page. Each quotation is the text of CPSC.
| Incidents and injuries | Toro has received one report of a foot laceration. |
|---|---|
| Units | 3,700 |
| Remedy options | Repair |
| Description | These mowers are large commercial duty ZRT (zero radius turn) mowers with 52" to 72" cutting decks. They have light gray seats with an adjustment knob in the front of the bottom of the seat. Model Numbers Serial Numbers 74264 260000001-260999999 74265 260000001-260999999 74266 270000001-280999999 74267 270000001-280999999 74274 270000001-280999999 74253 270000001-280999999 74254 270000001-280999999 |
| Product | Toro Z Master ZRT Mowers, About 3700 U.S. and 109 in Canada, Riding Lawn Mowers |
| Sold at | Toro dealers in the U.S. and Canada from September 2005 through January 2011 for prices ranging from $13,000 to 17,000. |
| Manufacturer | The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn |
| Made in | United States |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 3,700Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 5%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Riding Lawn Mowers
- 1%
- Recalls on the register that name The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn
- 1
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11731The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11731. https://recallregister.com/product/843-mowers-recalled-by-the-toro-company-due-to-injury-hazard/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
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- 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 11731 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toro has received one report of a foot laceration.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Toro dealers in the U.S. and Canada from September 2005 through January 2011 for prices ranging from $13,000 to 17,000.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11731?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Repair
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11731?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 3700 U.S. and 109 in Canada