Ryobi Ry142300VNM

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250901-2A240-2147328168. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Ryobi Ry142300VNM. Incident: Ryobi pressure washer model number RY142300VNM with serial number LT21224N090625 capacitor exploded and shot the power button like a projectile into the roof. This model pressure washer is currently under a recall but this serial number is not. It seems to have the exact same issue with a capacitor that exploded.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250920-F05DC-2147327677. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Matched catalog product: Ryobi Ry142300VNM. Incident: My ryobi pressure washer capacitor over heated and exploded. Its is not listed in the current recall although it is the same model with a recall for this issue. The serial number is not listed as being included but I obviously experienced the same problem. No word from ryobi yet. I reached out the day the incident occurred.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20251005-829DF-2147327311. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Ryobi Ry142300VNM (Pressure washer, model RY142300VNM. After the unit exploded, I belatedly found the August 2025 recall of this unit on this site.). Incident: Pressure washer exploded while operating: It made a sound like a car backfiring, or a gunshot, stopped working, and ejected its power switch plus two small springs and two small electrical tabs.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250831-82A04-2147328201. Severity: Incident, No Injury. Product: Ryobi RY142300VNM (2300 PSI BRUSHLESS ELECTRIC PRESSURE WASHER). Incident: While using the pressure washer, the motor began smoking and continued doing so after 2 power cycles. Ultimately, it didnt stop smoking until about an hour of non-use. Smoke was not water mist on warm plates. This was white, thick smoke. Im aware this product has a current active recall. According to the recall, my unit is unaffected and not included, but the risks described in the recall mimics the experience above, leading me to believe that more units may be impacted than are being included in the recall. I called the manufacturer in March and noticed them of the issue and they suggested it be sent for service, but was out of warranty, so no remedies could be made.

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20250921-E505B-2147327657. Severity: No Incident, No Injury. Product: Ryobi RY142300VNM (Ryobi 2300psi / 1.2 GPM Electric Pressure Washer. Notable Green color plastic housing with dark color top lid. Pressure washer mechanical is mounted on a 2 wheeled tube style chassis with accommodations for the supplied sprayer gun, hose and power cord to be stored on the chassis with the machine.). Incident: Description of Incident: While operating the pressure washer in a normal pressure-washing process with the supplied trigger wand, the unit suddenly failed in a hazardous manner. A very loud bang occurred, and multiple components of the top housing (including the on/off button assembly) were ejected as high-speed projectiles. Parts traveled more than 10 feet away from the unit. I was standing close to the machine, and while I was not struck, the risk of serious injury was significant. Inspection Findings: Upon removing the housing, I found one of the interior capacitors had ruptured. Its casing was melted, bubbled, and leaking hardened internal material. The adjacent capacitor displayed exterior burn marks, and the surrounding plastic was melted and discolored from apparent heat damage. Relevance to Recall: There is an active recall for this model of pressure washer related to capacitor failures; however, my units serial number is not currently included in the recall range. This incident demonstrates that the same hazardous failure is occurring outside the recall range, posing a risk of severe injury. Outcome: No injuries occurred, but the failure mode was violent and dangerous, and I am concerned about the risk to other consumers whose units may not yet be included in the recall