Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard
CPSC · January 29, 2026
- Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall announced .
- Hazard: The fan wheel on the recalled pressure washers can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during use, posing a fire hazard..
- Units affected: About 1,416.
- Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment to request….
- Details as of ; the linked official notice is authoritative for lot codes, VINs, and remedies.
- Agency
- CPSC
- Posted
- Status
- Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled…
- Recalling firm
- Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota
- Source ID
- 26224
Description
This recall involves three models of NorthStar pressure washers: NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washers with item number 157310, NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers with item number 157594, and NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers with item number 157595. The item number and the serial number are printed on a label located on the engine. Only pressure washers with a MONTHYEAR code in the product serial number between 0125 (January 2025) and 0825 (August 2025), and a WEEKYEAR burner date code between 0125 and 2625 (weeks 01 to 26 of 2025) are included in this recall. The burner date code is printed on a separate label. The location varies per product. Product Name Item Number Item Number and Serial Number location Burner Date Code location NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washer 157310 Label on engine Label under battery box NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer 157594 Label on engine Label under ball valve assembly NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer 157595 Label on engine Label under NorthStar logo
- Products
- NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers
- Sold at
- Northern Tool + Equipment stores nationwide and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025 for between $5,000 and $10,000.
- Manufactured by
- Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota
- Incidents
- None reported
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