Name of product: 3000 PSI pressure washer surface cleaners
Hazard: The surface cleaner’s spray bar can break and detach from the central hub, causing broken pieces to strike consumers, posing an injury hazard.
Remedy: Replace
Recall date: April 20, 2018
Units: About 201,000 (In addition, about 5,400 in Canada)
Description: This recall involves 3000 PSI Briggs & Stratton and Craftsman branded pressure washer surface cleaners. The recalled surface cleaners are black, red, or gray and have the Briggs & Stratton or Craftsman brand names printed on the top of the product. All recalled models have 3000 PSI molded into the top of the housing. Surface cleaners are designed to clean a variety of outdoor surfaces including concrete, asphalt and stone walkways. The cleaner connects to a pressure washer rated up to 3000 PSI.
Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surface cleaners and contact Briggs & Stratton for instructions to register online for a free replacement.
Incidents/Injuries: Briggs & Stratton has received five reports of the surface cleaners spray bar detaching from the central hub, including one report of the spray bar striking an operator, resulting in a cut on the knee which required sutures to close.
Sold At: Briggs & Stratton dealers, Lowe’s and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide and online at www.Lowes.com from March 2010 through February 2018 for between $50 and $80.
Manufacturer(s): Ningbo Tecomec Manufacturing Co., Ltd, of China
Importer(s): Briggs & Stratton Corporation, of Wauwatosa, Wisc.
Distributor(s): Briggs & Stratton Corporation, of Wauwatosa, Wisc.
Manufactured In: China
Recall number: 18-145
Source: CPSC – https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2018/Briggs–Stratton-Recalls-Surface-Cleaners-Due-to-Injury-Hazard