Toro 51821T Operator's Manual

FormNo.3441-515RevC

Flex-ForcePowerSystem
MAXAxialBlower

ModelNo.51821—SerialNo.320000001andUp
ModelNo.51821T—SerialNo.320000001andUp

™

60V

Registeratwww.T oro.com.
OriginalInstructions(EN)

*3441-515*

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www.Toro.com/support
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orcontact1-888-384-9939
beforereturningthis
product.

WARNING

CALIFORNIA

Proposition65Warning

Thepowercordonthisproductcontains

lead,achemicalknowntotheState

ofCaliforniatocausebirthdefects

orotherreproductiveharm.Wash

handsafterhandling.

Useofthisproductmaycauseexposure

tochemicalsknowntotheStateof

Californiatocausecancer,birthdefects,

orotherreproductiveharm.

Wheneveryouneedservice,genuineToroparts,or
additionalinformation,contactanAuthorizedService
DealerorToroCustomerServiceandhavethemodel
andserialnumbersofyourproductready.Figure1
identiesthelocationofthemodelandserialnumbers
ontheproduct.Writethenumbersinthespace
provided.

Important:Withyourmobiledevice,youcan

scantheQRcode(ifequipped)ontheserial
numberplatetoaccesswarranty ,parts,andother
productinformation.

Introduction

Thisblowerisintendedtobeusedbyresidential
homeownerstomoveleaf-likedebrisasneeded
outdoors.ItisdesignedtouseToro-FlexForce
lithium-ionbatterypackModels88620(provided
withModel51821),88625,88640,88650,88660,
or88675.Thesebatterypacksaredesignedtobe
chargedonlybybatterychargerModels88602,
88605,or88610(providedwithModel51821).Using
thisproductforpurposesotherthanitsintendeduse
couldprovedangeroustoyouandbystanders.

Model51821Tdoesnotincludeabatteryora
charger.

Readthisinformationcarefullytolearnhowtooperate
andmaintainyourproductproperlyandtoavoid
injuryandproductdamage.Youareresponsiblefor
operatingtheproductproperlyandsafely .

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Figure1

1.Modelandserialnumberlocation.

ModelNo.

SerialNo.

Thismanualidentiespotentialhazardsandhas
safetymessagesidentiedbythesafety-alertsymbol
(Figure2),whichsignalsahazardthatmaycause
seriousinjuryordeathifyoudonotfollowthe
recommendedprecautions.

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Figure2

Safety-alertsymbol

Visitwww.Toro.comformoreinformation,including
safetytips,trainingmaterials,accessoryinformation,
helpndingadealer,ortoregisteryourproduct.

©2021—TheToro®Company
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worthyofspecialattention.

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Contactusatwww.Toro.com.

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Safety

WARNING—Whenusingelectricgardening
appliances,alwaysfollowbasicsafetyprecautionsto
reducetheriskofre,electricshock,andpersonal
injury,includingthefollowing:

IMPORTANTSAFETY
INSTRUCTIONS

I.Training

1.Theoperatoroftheapplianceisresponsiblefor
anyaccidentsorhazardsoccurringtoothersor
theirproperty.

2.Donotallowchildrentouseorplaywiththe
appliance,batterypack,orbatterycharger;local
regulationsmayrestricttheageoftheoperator.

3.Donotallowchildrenoruntrainedpeopleto
operateorservicethisdevice.Allowonlypeople
whoareresponsible,trained,familiarwiththe
instructions,andphysicallycapabletooperate
orservicethedevice.

4.Beforeusingtheappliance,batterypack,and
batterycharger,readalltheinstructionsand
cautionarymarkingsontheseproducts.

5.Becomefamiliarwiththecontrolsandproper
useoftheappliance,batterypack,andbattery
charger.

II.Preparation

1.Keepbystandersandchildrenawayfromthe
operatingarea.

2.UseonlythebatterypackspeciedbyToro.
Usingotheraccessoriesandattachmentsmay
increasetheriskofinjuryandre.

3.Pluggingthebatterychargerintoanoutletthatis
not120Vcancauseareorelectricshock.Do
notplugthebatterychargerintoanoutletother
than120V .Foradifferentstyleofconnection,
useanattachmentplugadapteroftheproper
congurationforthepoweroutletifneeded.

4.Donotuseadamagedormodiedbattery
packorbatterycharger,whichmayexhibit
unpredictablebehaviorthatresultsinre,
explosion,orriskofinjury .

5.Ifthesupplycordtothebatterychargeris
damaged,contactanAuthorizedServiceDealer
toreplaceit.

6.Donotusenon-rechargeablebatteries.

7.Chargethebatterypackwithonlythebattery
chargerspeciedbyT oro.Achargersuitablefor
1typeofbatterypackmaycreateariskofre
whenusedwithanotherbatterypack.

8.Chargethebatterypackinawell-ventilatedarea
only.

9.Donotexposeabatterypackorbatterycharger
toreortotemperatureshigherthan68°C
(154°F).

10.Followallcharginginstructionsanddo
notchargethebatterypackoutsideofthe
temperaturerangespeciedintheinstructions.
Otherwise,youmaydamagethebatterypack
andincreasetheriskofre.

11.Donotoperatetheappliancewithoutallguards
andothersafetyprotectivedevicesinplaceand
functioningproperlyontheappliance.

12.Dressproperly—Wearappropriateclothing,
includingeyeprotection;longpants;substantial,
slip-resistantfootwear;andhearingprotection.
Tiebacklonghairanddonotwearlooseclothing
orloosejewelrythatcangetcaughtinmoving
parts.Wearadustmaskindustyoperating
conditions.

III.Operation

1.Avoiddangerousenvironments—Donotusethe
applianceinrainorindamporwetlocations.

2.Usetheproperapplianceforyour
application—Usingtheappliancefor
purposesotheranitsintendedusecouldprove
dangeroustoyouandbystanders.

3.Preventunintentionalstarting—Ensurethatthe
switchisintheOFFpositionbeforeconnecting
tothebatterypackandhandlingtheappliance.
Donotcarrytheappliancewithyourngeron
theswitchorenergizetheappliancewiththe
switchintheONposition.

4.Operatetheapplianceonlyindaylightorgood
articiallight.

5.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
beforeadjustingitorchangingaccessories.

6.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfromthe
openingandallmovingparts.

7.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack
fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingtheappliance.

8.Removethebatterypackfromtheappliance
wheneveryouleaveitunattended.

9.Donotforcetheappliance—Allowtheappliance
todothejobbetterandsaferattheratefor
whichitwasdesigned.

10.Donotoverreach—Keepproperfootingand
balanceatalltimes,especiallyonslopes.Walk,
neverrunwiththeappliance.

11.Stayalert—Watchwhatyouaredoinganduse
commonsensewhenoperatingtheappliance.

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Donotusetheappliancewhileill,tired,orunder
theinuenceofalcoholordrugs.

12.Ensurethattheventilationopeningsarekept
clearofdebris.

13.Donotinsertanyobjectintotheopeningoruse
theappliancewithablockedopening.Keepthe
openingfreefromdust,lint,hair,oranything
elsethatcouldreducetheairow.

14.Useextracarewhenusingtheapplianceto
cleanstairways.

15.Underabusiveconditions,thebatterypackmay
ejectliquid;avoidcontact.Ifyouaccidently
comeintocontactwiththeliquid,ushwith
water.Iftheliquidcontactsyoureyes,seek
medicalhelp.Liquidejectedfromthebattery
packmaycauseirritationorburns.

16.CAUTION—Amistreatedbatterypackmay
presentariskofreorchemicalburn.Donot
disassemblethebatterypack.Donotheatthe
batterypackabove68°C(154°F)orincinerate
it.ReplacethebatterypackwithagenuineToro
batterypackonly;usinganothertypeofbattery
packmaycauseareorexplosion.Keep
batterypacksoutofthereachofchildrenand
intheoriginalpackaginguntilyouarereadyto
usethem.

7.Keepallfastenersontheappliancetight.

8.Donotattempttoserviceorrepairtheappliance,
batterypack,orbatterychargerexceptas
indicatedintheinstructions.HaveanAuthorized
ServiceDealerperformserviceusingidentical
replacementpartstoensurethattheproductis
safelymaintained.

9.Storeanidleapplianceindoorsinaplacethatis
dry,secure,andoutofthereachofchildren.

10.Donotdisposeofthebatteryinare.The
cellmayexplode.Checkwithlocalcodesfor
possiblespecialdisposalinstructions.

SAVETHESE
INSTRUCTIONS

IV.MaintenanceandStorage

1.Maintaintheappliancewithcare—Keepitclean
andingoodrepairforbestperformanceandto
reducetheriskofinjury.Followtheinstructions
forlubricatingandchangingaccessories.Keep
handlesdry ,clean,andfreefromoilandgrease.

2.Whenthebatterypackisnotinuse,keepit
awayfrommetalobjectssuchaspaperclips,
coins,keys,nails,andscrewsthatcanmakea
connectionfrom1terminaltoanother.Shorting
thebatteryterminalsmaycauseburnsorare.

3.Keepyourhandsandfeetawayfrommoving
parts.

4.Stoptheappliance,removethebatterypack
fromtheappliance,andwaitforallmovement
tostopbeforeadjusting,servicing,cleaning,or
storingtheappliance.

5.Checktheappliancefordamagedparts—Ifthere
aredamagedguardsorotherparts,determine
whetheritwilloperateproperly .Checkfor
misalignedandbindingmovingparts,broken
parts,mounting,andanyotherconditionthat
mayaffectitsoperation.Unlessindicatedinthe
instructions,haveanAuthorizedServiceDealer
repairorreplaceadamagedguardorpart.

6.Checkthedebriscollectorfrequentlyforwearor
deteriorationandreplaceitwhennecessary.

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SafetyandInstructionalDecals

Safetydecalsandinstructionsareeasilyvisibletotheoperatorandarelocatednearanyarea
ofpotentialdanger.Replaceanydecalthatisdamagedormissing.

1.Thebatterypackis

charging.

2.Thebatterypackisfully

charged.

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3.Thebatterypackisover
orundertheappropriate
temperaturerange.

4.Batterypackchargingfault

decal144-3094

144-3098

decal144-3098

decal144-3096

144-3096

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decal137-9461

137-9461

1.Batterychargestatus

decal144-3081

144-3081

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual;stay
awayfrommovingparts;
keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace;weareye
protection;donotexpose
torain.

2.Warning—keep
bystandersawayfromthe
machineinalldirections.

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away.

1.ReadtheOperator’s
Manual.

2.Call2Recycle®battery
recyclingprogram

decal140-8475

140-8475

3.Keepawayfromopenre
orames.

4.Donotexposetorain.

1.Warning—readthe
Operator’sManual;stay
awayfrommovingparts;
keepallguardsand
shieldsinplace;weareye
protection;donotexpose
torain.

2.Warning—keep
bystandersawayfromthe
machineinalldirections.

decal144-3082

144-3082

3.Thrownobject
hazard—keepbystanders
away.

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Setup

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,refertoChargingtheBatteryPack

(page10).

AssemblingtheBlower

Slidetheblowertubeontotheblowerhousing.Y ou
mayneedtopressdownonthetubelatchforthe
blowertubetolockintoplace(Figure3).

Figure3

1.Tubelatch

ProductOverview

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Figure4

1.Batteryandbatterycavity5.Blowertubelatch

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2.Turboboostbutton6.Blowertube

3.Speedlock

4.Handleknob

7.Variable-speedtrigger

1.BatterychargerModel
88610(includedwith
Model51821)

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Figure5

2.BatterypackModel88620
(includedwithModel

51821)

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Specications

Model

RatedVoltage

ChargerType88602or88610(includedwith

BatteryType

51821/51821T

60VDCmaximum,54VDC
nominalusage

51821)

88620(includedwith51821),
88625,88640,88660,or
88675

Operation

WARNING

Theblowercanthrowdebris,possibly
causingseriouspersonalinjurytoyouor
bystanders.

•Donotblowhardobjects,suchasnailsor
bolts.

AppropriateTemperatureRanges

Charge/storethebatterypack
at

Usethebatterypackat

Usetheblowerat

*Chargingtimewillincreaseifyoudonotchargethe
batterywithinthisrange.

Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterychargerinan
enclosedclean,dryarea.

5°C(41°F)to40°C(104°F)*

-30°C(-22°F)to49°C(120°F)

0°C(32°F)to49°C(120°F)

•Donotoperatetheblowernearbystanders
orpets.

•Becarefulofblowingdirection(i.e.,
blowawayfrombystanders,windows,
automobiles,etc.).Onlyuseasmuch
speedasrequired.

•Useextracarewhencleaningdebrisfrom
stairsorothertightareas.

•Wearsafetygogglesorothersuitableeye
protection,longpants,andslip-resistant
footwear.

StartingtheBlower

Important:Usethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page8).

1.Makesurethattheventsontheblowerareclear
ofanydustanddebris.

2.Alignthecavityonthebatterypackwiththe
tongueinthehandlehousing(Figure6).

3.Graspthehandle,andpushthebatterypack
intothehandleuntilthelatchlocksintoplace
(Figure6).

1.Batterylatch

4.T ostarttheblower,squeezethevariable-speed
trigger(Figure7).

Note:Engagethespeedlocktokeepthe

machineonwithoutpressingthevariable-speed
trigger(Figure7).

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Figure6

AdjustingtheAirSpeedof
theBlower

Toachievemaximumperformance(airspeed),press
andholdtheturboboostbuttonforthedesiredamount
oftime(Figure7).

Toadjusttheairspeedasyoublow,usethe
variable-speedtrigger(Figure7).

Tomaintainthecurrentairspeed,engagethespeed
lock(Figure7).

ShuttingOfftheBlower

Figure7

1.Speedlock

2.Turboboostbutton5.Blowerventingareas

3.Variable-speedtrigger

4.Batterylatch

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Toshutofftheblower,disengagethespeedlock(ifin
use)andreleasethevariable-speedtrigger(Figure7).

Important:Afterstoppingtheblower,donot

leavethespeedlockengagedwiththebattery
packintheblower.

Wheneveryouarenotusingtheblowerorare
transportingtheblowertoorfromtheworkarea,
removethebatterypack.

RemovingtheBlowerTube

Pressdownonthetablatchtoseparatetheblower
tubefromtheblower(Figure8).

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Figure8

1.Tubelatch

RemovingtheBatteryfrom
theBlower

Pressdownonthebatterylatchtoseparatethe
batteryfromtheblower(Figure9).

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3.Slidethechargerintothebatterypackuntilitis
fullyseated(Figure10).

4.T oremovethecharger,slidethecharger
backwardoutofthebattery.

5.RefertothefollowingtabletointerprettheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterycharger.

Figure9

1.Batterylatch

ChargingtheBatteryPack

Important:Thebatterypackisnotfullycharged

whenyoupurchaseit.Beforeusingthetoolfor
thersttime,placethebatterypackinthecharger
andchargeituntiltheLEDdisplayindicatesthe
batterypackisfullycharged.Readallsafety
precautions.

Important:Chargethebatterypackonlyin

temperaturesthatarewithintheappropriate
range;refertoSpecications(page8).

Note:Atanytime,pressthebattery-charge-indicator

buttononthebatterypacktodisplaythecurrent
charge(LEDindicators).

1.Ensurethattheventsonthebatteryandcharger
areclearofanydustanddebris.

Indicator
light

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Off

Green
blinking

Green

Red

Red
blinking

Indicates

Nobatterypackinserted

Batterypackischarging

Batterypackischarged

Batterypackand/orbatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange

Batterypackchargingfault*

*RefertoTroubleshooting(page12)formore
information.

Important:Thebatterycanbeleftonthecharger

forshortperiodsbetweenuses.
Ifthebatterywillnotbeusedforlongerperiods,

removethebatteryfromthecharger;referto

Storage(page11).

Figure10

1.Batterypackcavity

2.Batterypackventingareas6.Handle

3.Batterypackterminals

4.Battery-charge-indicator

button

5.LEDindicators(current
charge)

7.Charger

2.Lineupthechargerwiththecavityontheback
ofthebatterypack(Figure10).

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Storage

PreparingtheBatteryPack

Important:Storethetool,batterypack,and

chargeronlyintemperaturesthatarewithinthe
appropriaterange;refertoSpecications(page8).

Important:Ifyouarestoringthebatterypackfor

theoff-season,removethebatterypackfromthe
toolandchargethebatterypackuntil2or3LED
indicatorsturngreenonthebattery.Donotstore
afullychargedorfullydepletedbattery.Whenyou
arereadytousethetoolagain,chargethebattery
packuntiltheleftindicatorlightturnsgreenon
thechargerorall4LEDindicatorsturngreenon
thebattery.

•Disconnecttheproductfromthepowersupply

(i.e.,removetheplugfromthepowersupplyorthe
batterypack)andcheckfordamageafteruse.

•Donotstorethetoolwiththebatterypackinstalled.

•Cleanallforeignmaterialfromtheproduct.

•Whennotinuse,storethetool,batterypack,and

batterychargeroutofthereachofchildren.

•Keepthetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

awayfromcorrosiveagents,suchasgarden
chemicalsandde-icingsalts.

forRecycling

Important:Uponremoval,covertheterminalsof

thebatterypackwithheavy-dutyadhesivetape.
Donotattempttodestroyordisassemblethe
batterypackorremoveanyofitscomponents.

Lithium-ionbatterypackslabeledwiththe
Call2Recyclesealcanberecycledatany
participatingretailerorbatteryrecycling
facilityintheCall2Recycleprogram(US
andCanadaonly).T olocateaparticipating
retailerorfacilityclosesttoyou,pleasecall
1-800-822-8837orvisitwww.call2recycle.org.
Ifyoucannotlocateaparticipatingretaileror
facilitynearby,orifyourrechargeablebattery
isnotlabeledwiththeCall2Recycleseal,
pleasecontactyourlocalmunicipalityformore
informationonhowtoresponsiblyrecyclethe
battery.IfyouarelocatedoutsideoftheUS
andCanada,pleasecontactyourauthorized
Torodistributor.

•Toreducetheriskofseriouspersonalinjury ,do

notstorethebatterypackoutsideorinvehicles.

•Storethetool,batterypack,andbatterycharger

inanenclosedclean,dryarea.

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Troubleshooting

Performonlythestepsdescribedintheseinstructions.Allfurtherinspection,maintenance,andrepairwork
mustbeperformedbyanauthorizedservicecenterorasimilarlyqualiedspecialistifyoucannotsolvethe
problemyourself.

Problem

Thetooldoesnotstart.

Thetooldoesnotreachfullpower.

Thebatterypackloseschargequickly .1.Thebatterypackisoverorunderthe

Thebatterychargerisnotworking.

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisred.

1.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.

2.Thebatterypackisnotcharged.

3.Thebatterypackisdamaged.3.Replacethebatterypack.

4.Thereisanotherelectricalproblem
withthetool.

1.Thebatterypackchargecapacityis
toolow .

2.Theairventsareblocked.

appropriatetemperaturerange.

1.Thebatterychargerisoverorunder
theappropriatetemperaturerange.

2.Theoutletthatthebatterychargeris
pluggedintodoesnothavepower .

1.Thebatterychargerand/orbattery
packisoverorundertheappropriate
temperaturerange.

PossibleCauseCorrectiveAction

1.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
intothetool,makingsurethatitisfully
installedandlatched.

2.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andchargeit.

4.ContactanAuthorizedServiceDealer.

1.Removethebatterypackfromthetool
andfullychargethebatterypack.

2.Cleantheairvents.

1.Movethebatterypacktoaplace
whereitisdryandthetemperatureis
between5°C(41°F)and40°C(104°F).

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
ittoaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

2.Contactyourlicensedelectricianto
repairtheoutlet.

1.Unplugthebatterychargerandmove
thebatterychargerandbatterypack
toaplacewhereitisdryandthe
temperatureisbetween5°C(41°F)
and40°C(104°F).

TheLEDindicatorlightonthebattery
chargerisblinkingred.

Thetooldoesnotrunorruncontinuously.

Thespeedlockdoesnotholdwhen
engaged.

1.Thereisanerrorinthecommunication
betweenthebatterypackandthe
charger.

2.Thebatterypackisweak.

1.Thereismoistureontheleadsofthe
batterypack.

2.Thebatteryisnotfullyinstalledinthe
tool.

3.Thebatterypackislowoncharge.

1.Thespeedlockscrewisloose.1.Tightenthespeedlockscrewby

1.Removethebatterypackfromthe
batterycharger,unplugthebattery
chargerfromtheoutlet,andwait10
seconds.Plugthebatterychargerinto
theoutletagainandplacethebattery
packonthebatterycharger.IftheLED
indicatorlightonthebatterychargeris
stillblinkingred,repeatthisprocedure
again.IftheLEDindicatorlighton
thebatterychargerisstillblinkingred
after2attempts,properlydisposeof
thebatterypackatabatteryrecycling
facility.

2.Properlydisposeofthebatterypackat
abatteryrecyclingfacility .

1.Allowthebatterypacktodryorwipeit
dry.

2.Removeandthenreplacethebattery
inthetool,ensuringthatitisfully
installedandlatched.

3.Chargethebatterypack.

turningthespeedlockscrew¼turn.If
thespeedlockstilldoesnotholdwhen
engaged,turnthespeedlockscrewan
additional¼turn.

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Notes:

Notes:

CaliforniaProposition65WarningInformation

Whatisthiswarning?

Youmayseeaproductforsalethathasawarninglabellikethefollowing:

WARNING:CancerandReproductiveHarm—www.p65Warnings.ca.gov.

WhatisProp65?

Prop65appliestoanycompanyoperatinginCalifornia,sellingproductsinCalifornia,ormanufacturingproductsthatmaybesoldinorbroughtinto
California.ItmandatesthattheGovernorofCaliforniamaintainandpublishalistofchemicalsknowntocausecancer,birthdefects,and/orother
reproductiveharm.Thelist,whichisupdatedannually,includeshundredsofchemicalsfoundinmanyeverydayitems.ThepurposeofProp65isto
informthepublicaboutexposuretothesechemicals.

Prop65doesnotbanthesaleofproductscontainingthesechemicalsbutinsteadrequireswarningsonanyproduct,productpackaging,orliteraturewith
theproduct.Moreover,aProp65warningdoesnotmeanthataproductisinviolationofanyproductsafetystandardsorrequirements.Infact,the
CaliforniagovernmenthasclariedthataProp65warning“isnotthesameasaregulatorydecisionthataproductis‘safe’or‘unsafe.’”Manyofthese
chemicalshavebeenusedineverydayproductsforyearswithoutdocumentedharm.Formoreinformation,gotohttps://oag.ca.gov/prop65/faqs-view-all

AProp65warningmeansthatacompanyhaseither(1)evaluatedtheexposureandhasconcludedthatitexceedsthe“nosignicantrisklevel”;or(2)
haschosentoprovideawarningbasedonitsunderstandingaboutthepresenceofalistedchemicalwithoutattemptingtoevaluatetheexposure.

Doesthislawapplyeverywhere?

Prop65warningsarerequiredunderCalifornialawonly.ThesewarningsareseenthroughoutCaliforniainawiderangeofsettings,includingbutnot
limitedtorestaurants,grocerystores,hotels,schools,andhospitals,andonawidevarietyofproducts.Additionally,someonlineandmailorder
retailersprovideProp65warningsontheirwebsitesorincatalogs.

.

HowdotheCaliforniawarningscomparetofederallimits?

Prop65standardsareoftenmorestringentthanfederalandinternationalstandards.TherearevarioussubstancesthatrequireaProp65warning
atlevelsthatarefarlowerthanfederalactionlimits.Forexample,theProp65standardforwarningsforleadis0.5μg/day,whichiswellbelow
thefederalandinternationalstandards.

Whydon’tallsimilarproductscarrythewarning?

•ProductssoldinCaliforniarequireProp65labellingwhilesimilarproductssoldelsewheredonot.

•AcompanyinvolvedinaProp65lawsuitreachingasettlementmayberequiredtouseProp65warningsforitsproducts,butothercompanies

makingsimilarproductsmayhavenosuchrequirement.

•TheenforcementofProp65isinconsistent.

•CompaniesmayelectnottoprovidewarningsbecausetheyconcludethattheyarenotrequiredtodosounderProp65;alackofwarningsfora

productdoesnotmeanthattheproductisfreeoflistedchemicalsatsimilarlevels.

WhydoesToroincludethiswarning?

Torohaschosentoprovideconsumerswithasmuchinformationaspossiblesothattheycanmakeinformeddecisionsabouttheproductstheybuyand
use.T oroprovideswarningsincertaincasesbasedonitsknowledgeofthepresenceofoneormorelistedchemicalswithoutevaluatingthelevelof
exposure,asnotallthelistedchemicalsprovideexposurelimitrequirements.WhiletheexposurefromT oroproductsmaybenegligibleorwellwithinthe
“nosignicantrisk”range,outofanabundanceofcaution,TorohaselectedtoprovidetheProp65warnings.Moreover,ifTorodoesnotprovidethese
warnings,itcouldbesuedbytheStateofCaliforniaorbyprivatepartiesseekingtoenforceProp65andsubjecttosubstantialpenalties.

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