Hot water pressure washers recalled over fan wheels that can fail
About 1,416 NorthStar hot water pressure washers are being recalled because the fan wheel can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke or bursts of flames.
What this means for you
Real risk of harm even if no illness or injury has been reported yet. Stop using the product and follow the agency's guidance.
Our severity reasoning: Scored 3 under the risk-of-harm criterion: the record describes a fire hazard from bursts of flames during use, with no injuries reported.
Plain-English summary
This CPSC recall involves three models of NorthStar pressure washers: NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washers with item number 157310, NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers with item number 157594, and NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers with item number 157595. The record states the item number and serial number are printed on a label on the unit.
The record states the fan wheel on the recalled pressure washers can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during use, posing a fire hazard.
The record lists about 1,416 units affected. They were sold at Northern Tool + Equipment stores nationwide and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025 for between $5,000 and $10,000. No injuries or incidents have been reported.
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment to request a free repair by an authorized technician at a service center or authorized third-party servicer.
The recalled product
- Product
- Sefudun Hair Growth Serum Kits
- Hazard
- fire-hazard
- burner-failure
- fan-wheel
- Affected units
- 7,000
Distribution
Distributed nationwide across the United States.
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