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Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard — CPSC recall 26224
Published notice; closure not supplied
The CPSC record supplies a notice and remedy, not a current closure determination.
Source date Jan 29, 2026. Retrieved Oct 1, 2026. Last updated Oct 1, 2026.
Archive changed Oct 1, 2026. USDA FSIS records are unavailable; check FSIS directly. Source coverage and dates.
What the record says
- Product
- 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
- Reason
- 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.
- Classification
- Not supplied
- Recalling firm
- Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota
- Quantity
- About 1,416
- Agency-reported status
- Published recall notice
- Source record identifier
- 26224
Lot and product identifiers
| Label field | Details supplied by the agency |
|---|---|
| Lot, code or applicability | Read the product description and official photos for model and lot identifiers. |
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Distribution
Not supplied
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Dates in the source
- Last publish date
- Jan 29, 2026
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