Homelite Recalls Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission recall (2011-07-21). Hazards: laceration. Models: HL80833, HL80835, AP31022A, AEZ231022. About 40,000 units in the US and 1,200 in Canada.
| Agency | U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission |
|---|---|
| Recall number | 11281 |
| Published | 2011-07-21 |
| Last updated | 2016-04-27 |
| Product category | Pressure Washers |
| Products | Homelite Surface Cleaner Attachments |
| Firm named in the title | Homelite |
| Firms | Homelite Consumer Products Inc., of Anderson, S.C. (manufacturer) |
| Manufactured in | China |
| Units (US) | 40,000 |
| Units (Canada) | 1,200 |
| Model numbers | HL80833, HL80835, AP31022A, AEZ231022 |
| Hazard classes | laceration |
| Remedy classes | replace, stop use |
| Sold | Home Depot stores nationwide from February 2010 through June 2011 for about $70 when sold as an attachment and about $450 when sold with a pressure washer. |
Description
This recall involves drum-shaped surface cleaner attachments for pressure washers. The pressure washer attachments were sold in orange or red colors and have hexagonal brass-colored nozzles inside a 15-inch plastic drum holding the spray bar. They were sold with Homelite pressure washer models HL80833 and HL80835. They were sold separately as Powercare model AP31022A and EZ Clean model AEZ231022.
Hazard
The surface cleaner attachment's nozzle and spray bar can break and detach, striking and/or breaking the unit's plastic housing. The broken nozzle, spray bar and/or plastic housing can strike consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surface cleaner attachments, and contact Homelite to receive a free replacement surface cleaner attachment.
Incidents and injuries
The firm has received nine reports of incidents involving the recalled surface cleaner attachments, including one laceration injury and three reports of minor property damage.
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