Sprayers, Not Elsewhere Classified

71YOM WITH LOW BACK PAIN THAT RADIATES ACROSS THE RIGHT HIP AND SOMETIMES DOWN THE RIGHT LEG. STATES THAT ALL WEEKEND HE WAS WORKING IN THE GARDEN AND WAS POWER WASHING AS WELL. DX: LUMBAR STRAIN

20 YOF WAS HIT IN HEAD WITH PRESSURE WASHER HOSE DX: LAC

68YOM WAS STARTING UP A POWER WASHER WHEN HE PULLED THE CORD AND IT KICKED BACK STRIKING HIS RIGHT HAND DX: FRACTURED RIGHT SECOND FINGER

47YOM WALKED IN TO ED COMPLAINING OF RIGHT HAND CUT FROM POWER WASHER YESTERDAY. NOTED CUT BETWEEN THUMB AND INDEX FINGER. DX:LACERATION OF RIGHT HAND.

57 YOF C/O HAND BURN S/P GRABBED A HOT PRESSURE WASHER. DX: HAND BURN

69YOM WAS USING A PRESSURE SPRAYER WHEN HE ACCIDENTALLY STRUCK HIS RIGHT HAND DX: INJURY OF RIGHT HAND

60 YOM CUT L HAND ON PRESSURE WASHER DX; HAND LAC

36YOF WAS BY HER CHILD THAT WAS PLAYING WITH A PRESSURE POWER WASHER WHEN IT WAS ACCIDENTALLY WAS SUNG IT AROUND HITTING THE PATIENT IN THE LEFT ELBOW DX: LEFT ELBOW PAIN

79YOF STATES THAT SHE WAS PRESSURE WASHING FOR DAYS THE OTHER DAY, STATES THAT HER FEET MAY HAVE BEEN WET IN THE SHOES. DAY AFTER COMPLETINGSHE NOTICED SOME BLISTERS ON THE TOP OF HER FOOT AFTER WEARING HER SNEAKERS.SHE HAS SOME SWELLING TO THE FOOT AND SOME PAIN ASSOCIATED WITH STANDING. EXAM: ERYTHEMIA OF AREA AND BLISTER. DX: CELLULITIS

46 YOM WAS HOLDING A PRESSURE--WASHER HANDLE THE LEFT HAND WHEN THE MOTOR MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED TENSION ON THE LINE, WITH THE HANDLE SWINGING OUT OF HIS HAND AND STRIKING THE DORSUM OF HIS RIGHT HAND. DX: CONTUSION RIGHT HAND.

59 YOM WAS POWER WASHING ALL DAY TODAY AND WOKE UP ON THE FLOOR OF THE GARAGE. DX: SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE, THIRD DEGREE HEART BLOCK.

72YOM WAS PRESSURE WASHING HIS HOUSE WHEN HE FELT THE POP IN HIS RIGHT UPPER ARM DX: STRAINED UPPER ARM

Caller stated that the company changed the container without notifying consumers. Only in shall writing in English (hard to read). He stated that the the spray nozzle does not have any safety on it and anyone is able to spray the contents. Caller stated that the label warning is extremely small and does not believe consumers will be able to read it. He feels that this container is a safety hazard if sprayed in an open area. Not in another language; a lot of population here is Mexican or Portuguese! A child or teenager could spray this on the gas stove. Too easy to press spray lever! Also the valve can be actuated so easily on store shelf by a customer.

"Northern Tool + Equipment" sold me a "HIGH PRESSURE HOSE" their item number 730008 on June 22, 2021. That hose burst in multiple places during normal use within the first minutes of operation. A second hose was then provided by "Northern Tool + Equipment," this too burst within the first minutes of and that created a very strong shake in the lance which ended up hurting my right elbow. Both of these hoses failed quickly on the power washer I purchased from them and this was the part they recommended to replace the original hose, which also burst in multiple places, but after some 25 uses, not 20 minutes! These hoses carry water at high enough pressure to cause very serious damage to flesh and as such it's incumbent upon the manufacturer to see to it they can handle the high pressures they are designed for. With the last two hoses failing virtually immediately upon first use, it seems like there's a serious risk of injury and these products should be recalled.

Backpack sprayer Professional use I followed directions to setup brand new sprayer. While spraying weed killer, it leaked from bottom of sprayer onto my back and backside causing chemical burn. I contacted manufacturer and they disclosed that the design of the backpack can leak from described location

The pressure washer started smoking and a small fire while operating it

I bought a Pressure Washer Gun with Foam Cannon off Amazon. It came with an adapter for the gun to connect to my pressure washer hose. When the pressure washer turned on, the adapter threads broke off completely, causing the hose to shoot off at an extremely high speed. It hit my foot, causing bruising and swelling even through my shoe. If that hit my eye I'd have lost my eye.

I have owned 2 husky electric powerwasher that I purchased at home depot over 5 years ago. I also own an gas powered by sears. The problem is with the lance on both the husky units. The lance has a red tip that is threaded but made of plastic unlike the gas powered one. I have used both units about 6 times each. The problem occurs when the machine builds up power that this red tip goes flying off. The tip and lance are made of cheap plastic that can't withstand the pressures that it is designed for and causes the unit to be just a garden hose. I contacted home depot who directed me to husky directly. I contacted husky and told me that the unit was past the 1 year warranty. They offered to replace the lance for $30 with the same type but I refused to buy it stating that I knew for certainty that it would fail again . The problem occurred on both my units and rendered them uselesss. I was told that there was nothing more they could do .I told them they were selling a flawed and possibly dangerous unit. I was given additional info on the actual parts which I contacted via email to express my concern. I would like a complete refund and recall of the lance or replacement made of aluminum or metal and not some cheap plastic threading.

Description of Incident: While operating the pressure washer in a normal pressure-washing process with the supplied trigger wand, the unit suddenly failed in a hazardous manner. A very loud bang occurred, and multiple components of the top housing (including the on/off button assembly) were ejected as high-speed projectiles. Parts traveled more than 10 feet away from the unit. I was standing close to the machine, and while I was not struck, the risk of serious injury was significant. Inspection Findings: Upon removing the housing, I found one of the interior capacitors had ruptured. Its casing was melted, bubbled, and leaking hardened internal material. The adjacent capacitor displayed exterior burn marks, and the surrounding plastic was melted and discolored from apparent heat damage. Relevance to Recall: There is an active recall for this model of pressure washer related to capacitor failures; however, my units serial number is not currently included in the recall range. This incident demonstrates that the same hazardous failure is occurring outside the recall range, posing a risk of severe injury. Outcome: No injuries occurred, but the failure mode was violent and dangerous, and I am concerned about the risk to other consumers whose units may not yet be included in the recall

My ryobi pressure washer capacitor over heated and exploded. Its is not listed in the current recall although it is the same model with a recall for this issue. The serial number is not listed as being included but I obviously experienced the same problem. No word from ryobi yet. I reached out the day the incident occurred.