diff --git a/lib/mixins/gesture-event-listeners.js b/lib/mixins/gesture-event-listeners.js
index 37dc78bb97..984036aaf5 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/gesture-event-listeners.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/gesture-event-listeners.js
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export const GestureEventListeners = dedupingMixin(
         /**
          * Add the event listener to the node if it is a gestures event.
          *
-         * @param {!Node} node Node to add event listener to
+         * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to add event listener to
          * @param {string} eventName Name of event
          * @param {function(!Event):void} handler Listener function to add
          * @return {void}
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ export const GestureEventListeners = dedupingMixin(
         /**
          * Remove the event listener to the node if it is a gestures event.
          *
-         * @param {!Node} node Node to remove event listener from
+         * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to remove event listener from
          * @param {string} eventName Name of event
          * @param {function(!Event):void} handler Listener function to remove
          * @return {void}
diff --git a/lib/mixins/template-stamp.js b/lib/mixins/template-stamp.js
index 26b378f2e4..3ae0607e01 100644
--- a/lib/mixins/template-stamp.js
+++ b/lib/mixins/template-stamp.js
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@ export const TemplateStamp = dedupingMixin(
      * This method generates a handler function that looks up the method
      * name at handling time.
      *
-     * @param {!Node} node Node to add listener on
+     * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to add listener on
      * @param {string} eventName Name of event
      * @param {string} methodName Name of method
      * @param {*=} context Context the method will be called on (defaults
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ export const TemplateStamp = dedupingMixin(
     /**
      * Override point for adding custom or simulated event handling.
      *
-     * @param {!Node} node Node to add event listener to
+     * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to add event listener to
      * @param {string} eventName Name of event
      * @param {function(!Event):void} handler Listener function to add
      * @return {void}
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ export const TemplateStamp = dedupingMixin(
     /**
      * Override point for adding custom or simulated event handling.
      *
-     * @param {!Node} node Node to remove event listener from
+     * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to remove event listener from
      * @param {string} eventName Name of event
      * @param {function(!Event):void} handler Listener function to remove
      * @return {void}
diff --git a/lib/utils/gestures.js b/lib/utils/gestures.js
index c2a93270a1..ce2342bfac 100644
--- a/lib/utils/gestures.js
+++ b/lib/utils/gestures.js
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ function _handleTouchAction(ev) {
 /**
  * Adds an event listener to a node for the given gesture type.
  *
- * @param {!Node} node Node to add listener on
+ * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to add listener on
  * @param {string} evType Gesture type: `down`, `up`, `track`, or `tap`
  * @param {!function(!Event):void} handler Event listener function to call
  * @return {boolean} Returns true if a gesture event listener was added.
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ export function addListener(node, evType, handler) {
 /**
  * Removes an event listener from a node for the given gesture type.
  *
- * @param {!Node} node Node to remove listener from
+ * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to remove listener from
  * @param {string} evType Gesture type: `down`, `up`, `track`, or `tap`
  * @param {!function(!Event):void} handler Event listener function previously passed to
  *  `addListener`.
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ export function removeListener(node, evType, handler) {
  * automate the event listeners for the native events
  *
  * @private
- * @param {!Node} node Node on which to add the event.
+ * @param {!EventTarget} node Node on which to add the event.
  * @param {string} evType Event type to add.
  * @param {function(!Event)} handler Event handler function.
  * @return {void}
@@ -566,7 +566,7 @@ function _add(node, evType, handler) {
  * automate event listener removal for native events
  *
  * @private
- * @param {!Node} node Node on which to remove the event.
+ * @param {!EventTarget} node Node on which to remove the event.
  * @param {string} evType Event type to remove.
  * @param {function(!Event): void} handler Event handler function.
  * @return {void}
@@ -630,12 +630,12 @@ function _findRecognizerByEvent(evName) {
  * This value is checked on first move, thus it should be called prior to
  * adding event listeners.
  *
- * @param {!Node} node Node to set touch action setting on
+ * @param {!EventTarget} node Node to set touch action setting on
  * @param {string} value Touch action value
  * @return {void}
  */
 export function setTouchAction(node, value) {
-  if (HAS_NATIVE_TA) {
+  if (HAS_NATIVE_TA && node instanceof HTMLElement) {
     // NOTE: add touchAction async so that events can be added in
     // custom element constructors. Otherwise we run afoul of custom
     // elements restriction against settings attributes (style) in the