Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire 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.
  • Company: Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing
  • Tools
  • CPSC
  • January 29, 2026

Product details

  • NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers

Company announcement

This recall involves three models of NorthStar pressure washers due to a fire hazard.

The fan wheel can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during use.

About 1,416 units are affected and were sold at Northern Tool + Equipment stores nationwide and online from January 2025 through August 2025.

No injuries have been reported.

Risk:

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.

Impacted states: Nationwide

Products:

- NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washers

- NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers

- NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washers

Contact

For more information, call 888-518-0342 or email inquiry@northerntool.com.

View the original CPSC notice

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