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Official U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission consumer incident report from the SaferProducts.gov public database. Use the verification links below to confirm the record on SaferProducts.gov or via the public database export.

Product

Ryobi RY142711VNM

Category

Kitchen Appliance

Report number

20230324-B2A32-2147348506

Ownership age

About 0 months to failure (from purchase date when reported)

Failure type

Explosion / rupture

Incident narrative

SaferProducts.gov consumer incident report 20230324-B2A32-2147348506. Severity: Injury, First Aid Received by Non-Medical Professional. Matched catalog product: Ryobi RY142711VNM. Incident: My Ryobi Electric Pressure Washer model RY142711VNM washer exploded. I supplied water to the unit, plugged it in, released pressure from the waterline, pressed the power button, and the pressure washer exploded. Sounded like a bomb. My right hand index finger was busied and bleeding after being cut by debris. Could not hear clearly for a few minutes due to the explosion.

This is a consumer incident report published on SaferProducts.gov. CPSC does not guarantee the accuracy of information submitted by people outside of CPSC. It is not automatically an official recall or manufacturer admission.

Official report number: 20230324-B2A32-2147348506. Search that ID on SaferProducts.gov or match it in the CPSC public database export to verify this record.