Toro Riding Mowers Recalled Due to Burn Risks

More than 4,000 Toro riding lawnmowers have been recalled after reports of faulty coolant overflow containers on the machines becoming over-pressurized and spraying hot engine coolant on operators.

There have been six reports of people suffering burns in accidents involving the defective mowers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission said. Each year, defective lawn mowers, garden tractors, and other similar tools and machines account for hundreds of consumer injuries or deaths.

Defective engines on the products may burst into flames, faulty transmissions can cause the powerful machines to lunge out of control or suddenly stop, while other operators may be seriously hurt or killed when riding lawnmowers tip over or otherwise malfunction.

Thousands of Mowers Recalled

About 4,100 Toro Z Master ZRT Mowers are involved in the voluntary recall. Only liquid-cooled models are being recalled, according to the CPSC and The Toro Co. of Bloomington, Minn.

The recall involves liquid-cooled Toro Z Master Z580, Z580-D, Z593-D and Z595-D zero-turn mowers. The mowers are equipped with fuel-injected, liquid-cooled Kawasaki gasoline or liquid-cooled Kubota diesel engines, officials said.

For a complete list of the seven model and serial numbers of mowers included in the recall and photos of the models involved, see the CPSC recall alert. The model and serial numbers can found on a decal placed on a metal plate on the right-hand side of the mower.

The recalled mowers were sold Toro dealers nationwide from October 2005 through August 2009 for between $13,000 and $17,000. The machines were manufactured in the United States.

Consumers who have the recalled Toro mowers in their possession should immediately stop using the machines and contact Toro to receive a free repair kit. Toro has already directly notified registered owners of this recall, officials said.

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