Toro TimeMaster 30" / TurfMaster 30" walk-behind blade-breakage injury hazard (CPSC 14-046, models 20199 / 20200 / 22200)

## Affected machines About **34,500 US units** (plus 1,600 in Canada) of **2013 Toro TimeMaster 30" and TurfMaster 30"** walk-behind lawn mowers. ### Affected models and serial ranges | Model number | Product line | Serial range | Production window | |---|---|---|---| | 20199 | TimeMaster 30" | 313000101 - 313020271 | 2013 | | 20200 | TimeMaster 30" (variant) | 313000101 - 313007366 | 2013 | | 22200 | TurfMaster 30" | 313000101 - 313007146 | 2013 | The phrases "**TimeMaster**" or "**TurfMaster**" and "**Toro**" are printed on the front of the black and red mower. "**Toro**" is also printed on the side of the mower. The model and serial numbers are located on a **decal affixed to the engine base above the left rear tire**. ## Issue The mower's **blade can break** during operation, posing a laceration / injury hazard to the operator and bystanders. This recall is a **sister to the Exmark Commercial 30 recall** (TNB02600071) — both mowers were built in the same Mexico facility and share the 30-inch deck and blade design. The two recalls were announced jointly in December 2013. Reported field incidents at recall time: - 10 reports of blades breaking - 0 injuries ## What to do 1. Find the model and serial number on the decal above the left rear tire on the engine base. 2. Confirm the model number is **20199**, **20200**, or **22200**, and the serial number falls within the corresponding range above. 3. If your mower is in scope, **stop using it immediately**. 4. Contact Toro at (855) 340-7686 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT, or online at https://www.toro.com — click on "Product Recall Information" at the bottom of the page. 5. Free Toro dealer repair (replacement blade). ## Hazard Severity is rated **warning** because the hazard is real and confirmed (10 blade-break reports) but no injuries had been reported at recall time. Owners should still treat this as urgent given the laceration risk if a blade breaks during operation. ## Related bulletins - **TNB02600071** — Exmark Commercial 30" (model ECKA30) blade-breakage recall. Direct sister to this bulletin — same Mexico-built 30-inch deck family, same defect, announced jointly in December 2013. Toro Company owns Exmark; both brands share design and manufacturing for the 30-inch walk-behind family. Toro also has additional bulletins: - **TNB02600021** — CPSC 10-704 Z Master Z580 / 580-D / 593-D / 595-D coolant overflow burn hazard - **TNB02600022** — CPSC 13-026 / 13-187 Z Master Commercial 2000 fuel-tank wear-through - **TNB02600023** — CPSC 2015 TimeCutter fuel filter brittleness - **TNB02600058** — CPSC 13-040 Toro portion of multi-brand Kawasaki engine fuel filter recall ## Source - U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, "Toro Recalls TimeMaster and TurfMaster Lawn Mowers Due To Injury Hazard," CPSC 14-046, December 2013. - Manufactured for The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minnesota, in Mexico. - Toro Product Recall Information: https://www.toro.com