Generac issued a recall for electric start pressure washers that contain a faulty component that can lead to accidental poisoning.
can lead to all sorts of unwanted consequences. Such is the case with certain Electric Start Pressure Washers that are part of a Generac Power Systems recall. The devices can malfunction and start themselves without any user input. If that happens while they’re stored indoors, they pose a serious risk of carbon monoxide poisoning.Generac customers who own one of the models included in the recall should ensure the machines can’t poison them accidentally.
3125 CON GAS PW ES SPEEDWASH CARB EPA3: Model Number: G0071431; Serial Number Range: 3006132052-3006132052 Generac sold about 53,000 potentially faulty pressure washers in the US. Also, an additional 1,750 were sold in Canada. The Canadian recall announcement is availableThe company received nine reports of the pressure washer starting by itself, without being connected to a water source. Thankfully, there were no reports of property damage or injury.
The company sold the impacted power washers from February 2018 through February 2022, charging between $450 to $650 per unit.The pressure washers in the recall have an electric start/stop button for the unit’s gasoline-powered engine. Also, they feature a rechargeable battery used to power the button. This is apparently the source of the problem.
Generac urges customers to stop using the pressure washers in the recall unless they have removed the rechargeable battery. That simple action is enough to prevent the machines from starting accidentally. Customers should use the pressure washer via the pull-start option once they disable the button starter.The firm says buyers should contact Generac to have an authorized dealer replace the start/stop switch on the pressure washer.
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