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1 report to CPSC, the latest made Jul 20, 2023. A report isn’t a recall.

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From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 25, 2026.

  • 1report to CPSC
  • Jul 20, 2023the latest report was made
  • Jul 20, 2023the earliest
  • 0with the company’s comments
Brand
Shop Toro Company
Maker
The Toro CompanyMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
Product
Snow blowersCPSC’s product type: Snow Throwers, Blowers (code 1406), in Yard & Garden: Gardening & Landscaping

By month

1 report from August 2022 to July 2023; the most in July 2023, 1.
The numbers, as a table
Reports to CPSC by the month each was made, newest first
MonthReports
July 20231

How badly anyone was hurt

  • No one hurt 1 CPSC: Incident, No Injury

As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.

The reports, as CPSC published them

Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.

Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.

Source:

CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily.

  1. No one hurt

    Made Jul 20, 2023, sent to the company Jul 25, 2023, published by CPSC Aug 8, 2023

    The product, in the report: Snowblower: Power Max HD 826 OXE Model 38805. Serial Number 316005999

    I have a Toro Power Max HD 826 OXE Model Number 38805 snowblower. Ser# 316005999. I purchased this snowblower from Toro on 2/6/2016 for $1299 plus state tax. While normally using this snowblower, I started the engine using the 120Volt Starter. To do this, you plug and male end of an extension cord into the starter motor switch and plug the other end into a 120 Volt outlet. During normal operation I discovered that the ground pin on the snowblower had broken off and was left in the extension cord. I didn’t notice this problem until I tried to use the extension cord for an unrelated purpose. It was then I found the ground still stuck in the extension cord. The problem is that the snowblower is no longer grounded. If I start the snowblower in a snow storm or while the ground is wet I could receive an electrical shock. Fortunately, I noticed this while I was starting the equipment while I was in my garage on dry ground.

    I contacted Toro and they simply said to bring the snowblower to an authorized dealer to have the starter motor replaced (approx part cost $340, labor extra) They said the unit was no longer in warranty and wouldn’t replace the part. They also said there was no replacement part for the switch...the entire starter had to be replaced.

    The pin that broke was not attached to the starter switch very well (I have photos). I spoke to my dealer and they said this was a fairly common problem with the Toro snowblower starter. The starter was made in China.

    Model
    Power Max HD 826 OXE Model 38805.
    Serial number
    Serial Number 316005999
    Bought from
    Dealer Name: C&J Equipment
    Bought
    Feb 6, 2016
    Where
    Wilmington, Massachusetts: Home/Apartment/Condominium
    Who was involved
    Age 75, Unspecified
    The reporter’s relation to them
    Self
    As this report names them
    Brand Shop Toro Company, made or sold by The Toro Company
    How badly, in CPSC’s words
    Incident, No Injury

CPSC’s disclaimer

Disclaimer: CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the contents of the Publicly Available Consumer Product Safety Information Database on SaferProducts.gov, particularly with respect to information submitted by people outside of CPSC.

Source:

Word for word, from the disclaimer in CPSC’s export.

Sources

Sources

  • U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.

    Released Oct 25, 2026 and checked Oct 25, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.

Source:

Reports of harm are from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not endorse Hearth Record.

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Not fully inspected in over two years (CMS flag)

11 health citations at the latest inspection cycle

The state average is 14.3.

Source:

CMS, State and US Averages and Health Deficiencies. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated monthly.

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