Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

10/22/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/22/2026 07:29

CPSC Warns Consumers to Stop Using PowRyte Pressure Washers Immediately Due to Serious Shock and Electrocution Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

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  • PowRyte pressure washer with four nozzles and foam cannon
Name of Product:
PowRyte pressure washers
Hazard:

The pressure washers lack an integrated immersion protection device on or near the power plug, also known as a Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI), posing a risk of death or serious injury due to electrocution and shock.

Consumer Action:

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure washers immediately, and destroy them by unplugging, cutting the power cord, and disposing of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous pressure washers.

Product Safety Warning Date:
October 22, 2026

Product Safety Warning Details

Description:

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is warning consumers to stop using PowRyte pressure washers immediately. The pressure washers lack an integrated immersion protection device on or near the power plug, also known as a Ground-Fault Circuit-Interrupter (GFCI), posing a risk of death or serious injury due to electrocution and shock.

Powell Works, Inc. of China has not responded to requests for a recall.

CPSC urges consumers to stop using the pressure washers immediately, and destroy them by unplugging, cutting the power cord, and disposing of them. Do not sell or give away these hazardous pressure washers.

These pressure washers are sold in green with black, with a variety of accessories including a hose, multiple quick-connect nozzles and a foam cannon.

Incidents/Injuries:

One incident reported of a unit lacking a GFCI.

Sold Online At:
Amazon.com and eBay.com for between $92 and $320.
Manufactured In:
China
Product Safety Warning Number:
27-036
If you experienced a safety incident with this product, report it to CPSC on SaferProducts.gov

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About the U.S. CPSC

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. Since the CPSC was established more than 50 years ago, it has worked to ensure the safety of consumer products, which has contributed to a decline in injuries associated with these products.

Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC.

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