If you bought this from Home Depot or Lowe's, stop using it now, managers warn
A largely distributed article could pose a hidden danger in your garage.
Withspring cleaning The current season, you may be preparing for certain organizational projects that go far beyond the standard price of the scanning and declining weekend. But if you have such ambitions, you will want to make sure to undertake your well -intentioned projects safely. This is why you will want to know the latest reminder of a house improvement product that largely affects the items sold throughout the country in popular points of sale such as Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, Costco, True Value and their Online platforms. Read the rest to find the product that must be put aside.
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This new reminder is the latest among home products reminders at home this week.
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Thousands of electric starting pressure washers are recalled due to dysfunction.
According to aReminder notice Dated April 28 on the US website Consumer Product Safety Commission (USPC), Generac and Dr Power Brand Electric Start Pressure Weeders are currently recalled. The affected products have DPW3100DEN model numbers, DPW3101DEN, DPW3102DEN, G0071320, G0071321, G0071430 and G0071431. About 53,000 units sold throughout the country are affected. (In addition, 1,750 were sold in Canada.)
The company received nine reports on the pressure washers starting and operating without being connected to a water supply. This defective self -proclaimed feature has a risk of carbon monoxide poisoning for anyone using the unit in a confined space. Fortunately, no injury or material damage has been reported at this stage.
The company leads to the recall voluntarily, within the framework of the accelerated recall process of the CPSC, intended to quickly announce the recall and the remedy to protect consumers.
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Here's how to know if you have one of the pressure washers recalled at home.
The main national improvement and hardware stores have sold the online product and in stores from February 2018 to February 2022 for a retail price between $ 450 and $ 650. These well -known outlets include Home Depot, Lowe's, Ace Hardware, Amazon, City Electric Supply, Costco, Do IT best, Ebay, Essend, Faastal, Menard's, Orgill, Power Equipment Direct, Ravitsky Bros., Supply, True Value , and Walmart.
To check if a product you bought is subject to the recall, search for the model and serial numbers printed on a label located on the product frame. Consumers can check the specific type of unit, model number and location information for the serial number on a dedicated page onGenerac website.
Each electric starting pressure washer recalled has an electric start / stop button to operate its petrol engine, plus a rechargeable battery used to power the button.
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Here is what to do if you have one of the power washers recalled at home.
If you have one of the units recalled at home, UPSC's opinion advises you to stop using it immediately - unless you have deleted the rechargeable battery. You can continue to use your power washer with the battery removed, using the focus option to start the unit.
Contact the company to organize an authorized dealer to replace the start -up / stop switch on the pressure washer for you. Generac also directly contacts known buyers of the product to provide more details on the necessary repair and the steps to remedy it for free.
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