# Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard

For Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard, cpsc recall number is 26-224; product is NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers; recall date is January 29, 2026; hazard is 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; remedy type is Repair, verified against its source on 2026-09-01.

- **CPSC recall number:** 26-224 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Recall:** Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Product:** NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Recall date:** January 29, 2026 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **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. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Remedy type:** Repair _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **What to do:** Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment to request a free repair by an authorized technician at a Northern Tool + Equipment service center or a Northern Tool + Equipment authorized third-party servicer. Consumers should visit https://www.northerntool.com/recall-details-pw to schedule the repair. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Units affected:** About 1,416 _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Incidents and injuries:** None reported _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Recalling firm:** Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Manufactured in:** United States _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_
- **Sold at:** Northern Tool + Equipment stores nationwide and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025 for between $5,000 and $10,000. _(verified: appears in its own passage below)_

## What the source says

> Name of Product: NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers 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. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: January 29, 2026 Units: About 1,416

## Where each value comes from

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### CPSC recall number

> Recall number: 26-224

### Recall

> Northern Tool + Equipment Recalls Hot Water Pressure Washers Due to Fire Hazard

### Product

> Name of Product: NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers

### Recall date

> Recall Date: January 29, 2026

### Hazard

> 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.

### Remedy type

> Remedy: Repair

### What to do

> Remedy: Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and contact Northern Tool + Equipment to request a free repair by an authorized technician at a Northern Tool + Equipment service center or a Northern Tool + Equipment authorized third-party servicer. Consumers should visit https://www.northerntool.com/recall-details-pw to schedule the repair.

### Units affected

> Units: About 1,416

### Incidents and injuries

> Incidents/Injuries: None reported

### Recalling firm

> Manufacturer(s): Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota

### Manufactured in

> Manufactured In: United States

### Sold at

> Sold At: Northern Tool + Equipment stores nationwide and online at NorthernTool.com, Amazon.com, Ebay.com, and GNEDI.com from January 2025 through August 2025 for between $5,000 and $10,000.

## Source

- https://www.cpsc.gov/Recalls/2026/Northern-Tool-Equipment-Recalls-Hot-Water-Pressure-Washers-Due-to-Fire-Hazard
- https://www.saferproducts.gov/RestWebServices/Recall?RecallDateStart=2026-01-01&format=json

Last verified: 2026-09-01. Review by: 2026-10-01.
Part of [Current CPSC consumer product recalls, with hazard and remedy](https://referencesource.org/cpsc-consumer-product-recalls-current/).