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Product Recall Number: 24-070

Why was Simpson Gas Pressure Washers with Electric Start recalled?

The lithium battery in the electric start system can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

Simpson Gas Pressure Washers with Electric Start
Here's product recall specific data for Simpson Gas Pressure Washers with Electric Start.

  • Product Recall Number: 24-070

  • Product Safety Warning Number:

  • Date: 2023-12-28

  • Product Safety Warning Date:

  • Name Of Product: Simpson Gas Pressure Washers with Electric Start

  • Description: This recall involves Simpson Gas Pressure Washers with model number PS61264. The pressure washers are black in color. The Simpson logo, “Pro Series” and 4400 PSI are printed on the handle of the unit. The model number is printed on a silver label on the unit’s frame.

  • Hazard Description: The lithium battery in the electric start system can overheat, posing a burn hazard.

  • Consumer Action: None Listed

  • Original Product Safety Warning Announcement: None Listed

  • Remedy Type: Repair

  • Units: About 2,930

  • Incidents: FNA has received two reports of batteries in the pressure washer’s electric start feature overheating and damaging the units. No injuries have been reported.

  • Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled gas pressure washer and contact FNA Group Inc. for instructions on how to have their unit repaired free of charge at an authorized repair facility. The repair will replace the lithium battery in the electric start system with a sealed lead acid battery.

  • Sold At: Lowe's stores nationwide and at lowes.com from March 2023 through July 2023 for about $1,100.

  • Importers: None Listed

  • Manufacturers: FNA Group Inc., of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin

  • Distributors: None Listed

  • Manufactured In: United States

  • Custom Label: None Listed

  • Custom Field: None Listed