Ryobi RY42102

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20230822-C2DD0-2147345638. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Source model text: RY421021. Incident: I'm using a Ryobi blower. They had a recall in the past because the fan was breaking off and could come out of the front or back of the product and cause injury. I was sent a replacement after being notified of the recall. Now the replacement is blowing out pieces of the fan. I was using the product today and a very sharp piece flew out of the front and the blower is making a grinding sound. It's unsafe to use.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20171101-E9FEE-2147396304. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Incident: My Ryobi 8 Amp Electric Jet Fan Blower motor blades shattered. The orange fan blades exploded and were expelled out of the back intake and front of the blower upon use, along with parts of the internal framework. I was not aware that this product was under recall. I had used it successfully until this occurred.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170613-549C4-2147399744. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Source model text: RY42102 (090264001). Incident: While blowing off the patio, the orange fan blade exploded in to pieces. Our 18 month old son was playing nearby and was hit with a piece. Fortunately no injuries were sustained but he was quite frightened by the experience. I now see there is a recall but didn't know about it at the time of use. We have owned the blower for 6 months and used it maybe 8x.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20160910-9D6E8-2147414305. Severity: Unspecified. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Source model text: Electric Jet Fan Blower RY42102. Incident: While using the Ryobi jet blower to clear a patio of leaves, the orange plastic impeller made a popping noise, shattered into several pieces, and ejected the broken pieces out of the end of the blower at high velocity. Fortunately, nobody was near the downstream air blast. If someone had been nearby, the plastic pieces could have caused serious injury.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20170425-6E8C1-2147404049. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Incident: I was using the Ryobi 8amp Jet Fan when the the fan inside the blower broke off causing it to discharge from the end of the blower hitting me on the leg and arm.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20171020-A547E-2147396640. Severity: Injury, No First Aid or Medical Attention Received. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY42102. Incident: Ryobi 8amp Jet Fan Blower Model RY42102 impeller blades shattered and ejected a few seconds into use resulting in minor leg scratches and a million tiny pieces of red plastic strewn across my driveway. Returned to mfg, per CPSC recall for replacement. Mfg had failed to replace more than 8 weeks after return, offers no estimate of when they will replace (despite fact that replacement model is in stock at retail outlets), and offers no alternative, such as refund or coupon for replacement unit.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20180613-B2248-1768214. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Ryobi RY42102 (Ryobi 8amp Jet Fan Blower Model RY42102, S/N EU16040D17502). Incident: While using my Ryobi 8amp Jet Fan Blower Model RY42102, S/N EU16040D17502 on June 8, 2018, the plastic fan inside the blower broke causing the fan blades to be discharged from the blower. I had previously received a recall notification (dated March 2, 2017) on March 21, 2017. I called on March 22, 2017 as per the notice for instructions to return the defective product. Recording informed me of high volume of calls, so I submitted a written message on the website asking they email me instructions for returning the defective product. I received a standard response on March 23, 2017 asking for patience and they will get back with me. I did not receive a response so I sent a follow up written message on March 25, 2017, and I received the same standard written response on March 28, 2017. I never did receive an response from Ryobi or, One World Tecnologies, Inc. to return the defective product. I had used the product to blow debris off my patio. Om June 8, 2018 when I went to use the device, the moment I turned it on, it exploded send fan parts in multiple directions. I immediately turned it off and set the device down and disconnected the electrical power. No injuries were sustained fortunately.