Homelite Surface Cleaner Attachments
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. [Learn More]
About 40,000 in the United States and 1,200 in Canada units were affected by this recall.
Homelite Recalls Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
Power Washer with surface cleaner attachment. Powercare 15-inch surface cleaner
Homelite Surface Cleaner Attachments Recall Information
| Country of Origin | China |
| Recall Date | 07/21/2011 |
| Recall ID | 725 |
| Recall Number | 11281 |
| Product Type | Pressure Washers |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Remedy | Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surface cleaner attachments, and contact Homelite to receive a free replacement surface cleaner attachment. |
| Remedy Option | Replace |
| Contact | For additional information, contact Homelite toll-free at (800) 867-9624 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET or visit the firm's website at www.homelite.com |
| Last Updated | 04/27/2016 |
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