Mowers Recalled by The Toro Company Due to Injury Hazard

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 f…

Recall #: 11731
Affected scope: About 3700 U.S. and 109 in Canada

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The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn. recalled These mowers are large commercial duty ZRT (zero radius turn) mowers with 52" to 72" cutt….

Mowers Recalled by The Toro Company Due to Injury Hazard was recalled by The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn. in March 30, 2011. Reason: Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that can activate t…. Remedy: If your machine has the optional deluxe seat installed, which is light gray with adjustme…. Verify recall #11731 with the CPSC before acting.

The recall

The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn. issued this CPSC recall-Mowers with the optional deluxe seat have an operator presence switch built into the seat that can activate t….

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agency class: March 30, 2011
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Sourced from official CPSC enforcement records. Verify recall #11731 with the agency before acting. Full product description, hazard, remedy, and related recalls are below.

Recall Insight

This recall's affected scope, documented in the Recall Profile below, stays within a single-region or limited-distribution footprint. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. Consumers holding this product should act on the agency's documented remedy above rather than relying on general guidance.

Within the same product category the archive holds 6 closely related recalls, 6 from CPSC - clustering in a narrow category often points to a systemic quality-control or supplier issue rather than a one-off defect. Always verify the recall number against the official agency record before acting.

Product 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

Reason for recall

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, what to do

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.

Recall Profile

Structured summary of the CPSC recall record
Attribute	Value
Agency	U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Severity class	Not classified by agency
Status	Active
Recall number	11731
Date reported	March 30, 2011
Date initiated	March 30, 2011
Recalling firm	The Toro Company, Bloomington, Minn.
Affected scope	About 3700 U.S. and 109 in Canada
Distribution	Not disclosed
Official source	CPSC notice →

Profile values are sourced directly from the official CPSC enforcement record. Source: U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.

What to do with this recall

If your machine has the optional deluxe seat installed, which is light gray with adjustment knob on the front, contact Toro to ha…

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This recall was issued by the CPSC on March 30, 2011. CPSC does not publish a hazard classification for this recall. Recall number: 11731.

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Report injuries to the issuing agency: CPSC at SaferProducts.gov, NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem, or FDA via MedWatch. Document the product (photos, model/serial numbers, purchase receipts) and seek medical attention. Injury reports help agencies track hazard patterns and may strengthen enforcement actions.

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