SaferProducts incident

Failure type

Overheating

Incident narrative

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.