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.
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