WASHINGTON,
D.C. – November 27 -- The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and Health
Canada, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary
recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled
products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or
attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name
of Product: Toro® Z Master® Riding Mowers
Units:
About 2,600 in the U.S. and 31 in Canada
Manufacturer:
The Toro Co., of Bloomington, Minn.
Hazard:
The traction drive belt can wear through the mower's fuel tank and cause fuel
to leak, posing a fire hazard.
Incidents/Injuries:
Toro has received five reports of incidents. No injuries have been reported.
Description:
This recall involves 2012 Toro Z Master Commercial 2000 Series ZRT riding
mowers. The mowers are red and black. "Toro" and "2000
Series" are printed on the side and "Z Master Commercial" on the
front of the mowers. The model and serial numbers are on a metal plate located
at the front of the mower, below the seat, on the left-hand side. The following
models and corresponding serial numbers are included in this recall: model
number 74141 with serial numbers ranging from 312000101 to 312000784; model
number 74143 with serial numbers ranging from 312000101 to 312000887; and model
number 74145 with serial numbers ranging from 312000101 to 312001178.
Sold
at: Toro dealers nationwide from January 2012 through August 2012 for between
$7,700 and $8,700.
Manufactured
in: United States
Remedy:
Consumers should stop using the recalled mowers immediately and contact a Toro
dealer to schedule a free repair and/or to check if the repair has already been
made to the mower. Toro has contacted registered owners of the recalled mowers.
Consumer
Contact: Toro; toll-free at (855) 493-0090, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday
through Friday, or online at www.toro.com and click on Product Recall
Information on the bottom right-hand side of the page for more information.
