About 780,000 Ryobi electric pressure washers, models RY142300 and RY142711VNM, are being recalled in the U.S. and Canada because a capacitor can overheat and burst, forcefully ejecting parts. The recall covers about 764,000 units sold in the U.S. and 16,000 in Canada at Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet between July 2017 and June 2024, priced around $300 to $400. The company has received 135 reports of overheating capacitors in the U.S., including 41 explosions that caused 32 injuries and/or fractures to fingers, hands, face and eyes. Consumers should stop using the recalled washers and obtain a free repair kit with a replacement capacitor from Ryobi’s recall website. TTI Outdoor Power Equipment, a subsidiary of Techtronic Industries, issued the recall and previously recalled Ryobi mowers and hedge trimmers earlier this year for other hazards.
About 780,000 pressure washers sold at retailers like Home Depot are being recalled across the U.S. and Canada, due to a projectile hazard that has resulted in fractures and other injuries among some consumers. According to a Thursday recall notice published by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, TTI Outdoor Power Equipment is recalling certain models of its Ryobi-branded electric pressure washers because the products' capacitor can overheat and burst, "causing parts to be forcefully ejected."
To date, the CPSC notes, the power tool and equipment company has received 135 reports of capacitors overheating in the U.S. - including 41 reports of explosions that resulted in 32 injuries and/or fractures to consumers' fingers, hands, face and eyes. Consumers in possession of the now-recalled pressure washers are urged to stop using them immediately and visit Ryobi's recall website to learn about how to receive a free repair kit, which includes a replacement capacitor.
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