Electric pressure washers recalled after capacitors burst and injured 32 people
About 764,000 Ryobi brushless electric pressure washers are recalled because the capacitor can overheat and burst, ejecting parts forcefully. There have been 41 reported explosions and 32 injuries.
What this means for you
Illness, injury, or structural failure has been reported. Stop using the product immediately and contact the manufacturer for a refund or repair.
Our severity reasoning: Rubric level 4 covers significant injury reports; the firm has 41 reported explosions and 32 injuries including fractures to fingers, hands, face and eyes.
Plain-English summary
This recall involves Ryobi brushless electric pressure washers, models RY142300 and RY142711VNM. The washers are green with a spray nozzle, a detergent tank with a blue cap and accessory storage, and Ryobi printed on the front. The model and serial numbers are on the data plate on the side of the motor housing. About 764,000 were sold in the United States, with about 16,000 more in Canada, at Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet stores and online from July 2017 through June 2024 for approximately $300 to $400.
The pressure washer's capacitor can overheat and burst, causing parts to be forcefully ejected and posing a risk of serious injury to the user or bystanders. TTI Outdoor Power Equipment has received 135 reports of capacitors overheating, including 41 reports of explosions, resulting in 32 injuries and/or fractures to fingers, hands, face and eyes.
Owners should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and visit https://www.ryobitools.com/recall to check whether their unit is included and to receive a free repair kit containing a replacement capacitor, with shipping and installation instructions. Proof of purchase is not required.
The recalled product
- Product
- RYOBI Electric Pressure Washers
- Manufacturer
- TTI Outdoor Power Equipment, Inc. (TTIOPE), of Anderson, South Carolina
- Hazard
- capacitor-failure
- explosion
- impact-injury
- injuries-reported
- Affected units
- 764,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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