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.
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.