The Toro Company · Recalled
CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Snowthrowers
The plastic fuel tank can crack and leak gasoline, posing a risk of fire and injury.
- Units
- About 3,400
- Reports
- 29
- Injuries
- —
- Deaths
- —
- Price
- $850–$950
- Remedy
- See notice
Reports, injuries, deaths and price are read out of the notice’s wording by rules, so they can miss unusual phrasing. The official notice is the record.
Affected
This recall includes 2001 Toro Snow Commander snowthrowers with model number 38600 (serial numbers between 210000001 and 210999999) and model number 38602 (serial numbers between 210000001 and 210999999). The model and serial numbers are located on the rear of the axle plate, between the wheels.
The file
- Sold at
- The snowthrowers were sold nationwide, October 2000 through March 2003, for between $850 and $950.
- Product type
- Snow Blowers & Throwers
- Made in
- United States
- Recalled by
- The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
Incident log
Toro has received 29 reports of fuel leaking. No fires or injuries have been reported.
What the notice says to do
Consumers should stop using these Toro snowthrowers and contact their local Toro Authorized Service Dealer to find out if the snowthrower is included in the recall. If necessary, the dealer will schedule a time to install a free replacement fuel tank.
For more information, contact Toro at (800) 689-8671 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. CT Monday through Friday or 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday. Consumers can also visit the firm's website at www.toro.com
Recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. This site is independent: always confirm on the official notice before acting.
Notice first dated MAR 27 2003; last revised MAY 27 2025.