Briggs & Stratton Recalls Surface Cleaners Due to Injury Hazard

Recall at a glance

What was recalled

This recall involves 3000 PSI Briggs & Stratton and Craftsman branded pressure washer surface cleaners. The recalled surface cleaners are black, red, or gray and have the Briggs & Stratton or Craftsman brand names printed on the top of the product. All recalled models have 3000 PSI molded into the top of the housing. Surface cleaners are designed to clean a variety of outdoor surfaces including concrete, asphalt and stone walkways. The cleaner connects to a pressure washer rated up to 3000 PSI.

Is my product affected?

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• 3000 PSI pressure washer surface cleaners · About 201,000 (In addition, about 5,400 in Canada) units

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Where it was sold

Companies named in the notice: Briggs & Stratton dealers, Lowe's and other department, home and hardware stores nationwide and online at www.Lowes.com from March 2010 through February 2018 for between $50 and $80.; Ningbo Tecomec Manufacturing Co., Ltd, of China; Briggs & Stratton Corporation, of Wauwatosa, Wisc..

Injuries or incidents reported

Briggs & Stratton has received five reports of the surface cleaners spray bar detaching from the central hub, including one report of the spray bar striking an operator, resulting in a cut on the knee which required sutures to close.

Consumer contact

Briggs & Stratton toll-free at 877-370-7505 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT Monday through Firday, or online at www.briggsandstratton.com and click on “Support” at the top of the page and then “Recalls” or www.BriggsSurfaceCleanerInfo.com for more information .

Recall history and context

Briggs appears in 12 CPSC recalls on record. See all Briggs recalls.

Since 2019 CPSC has recorded 166 recalls in the candles and household goods category, 33 recalls of them in the past 12 months.

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