Ryobi pressure washers recalled after capacitor overheats and bursts

About 780,000 Ryobi electric pressure washers sold in the United States and Canada are being recalled after regulators say a component can overheat and burst, sending parts flying and injuring users. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said Thursday that TTI Outdoor Power Equipment is recalling certain Ryobi models sold between July 2017 and June 2024 at retailers including Home Depot and Direct Tools Factory Outlet and online.

The CPSC said the washers' capacitor can overheat and burst, "causing parts to be forcefully ejected, posing a risk of serious injury from impact to the user or bystanders." TTI has received 135 reports in the United States of capacitors overheating, including 41 reports of explosions and 32 injuries, some of which involved fractures to fingers and other injuries to hands, faces and eyes. Health Canada said it had no additional incident reports in Canada.

Consumers are being urged to stop using the affected machines immediately and to check Ryobi's recall page to see whether their model is included. The recall covers two model numbers, RY142300 and RY142711VNM. About 764,000 units were sold in the U.S. and roughly 16,000 in Canada, the CPSC said....