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Important Safety Recall Notice

Recall Summary

Products: Three NorthStar pressure washers

  • NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washer, 3000 PSI, 4 GPM, Honda Engine, Electric Start (Item #157310)
  • NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer Skid, 4,000 PSI, 4.0 GPM, Honda Engine (Item # 157594)
  • NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer, 4000 PSI, 4 GPM, Honda Engine, 200-Gal. Water Tank (Item #157595)

Hazard:

Certain NorthStar pressure washers manufactured between January 2025 and August 2025 may contain a faulty fan wheel. The fan wheel on the recalled pressure washers can fail, causing abnormal burner operation that can produce smoke and/or bursts of flames during product use, posing a fire hazard.

To determine if a pressure washer is included in this recall, customers should follow two steps:

  1. Check the four-digit MONTHYEAR code in the product serial number
    2. and
  2. Check the four-digit WEEKYEAR burner date code
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.

Remedy:

Customers should immediately stop using the recalled pressure washers and request a free repair by completing the form here: https://northerntoolequipment.formstack.com/forms/recall_pw. The free repair will be completed by an authorized technician at a Northern Tool + Equipment service center or at a Northern Tool + Equipment authorized third-party servicer.

Consumer Contact:

If you have questions, please call Northern Tool + Equipment at 1-888-518-0342 from 8:00AM-5:00PM (CST) Monday through Friday, email inquiry@northerntool.com, or visit www.northerntool.com and click on “Product Recalls” on the bottom of the homepage.


Recall Details

Units:

About 1416

Incidents/Injuries:

None reported.

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 about between $5,000 and $10,000

Manufacturer:

Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing of Faribault, Minnesota.

Manufactured In:

United States


This recall was conducted voluntarily by Northern Tool + Equipment under CPSC’s Fast-Track Recall process. Fast-Track recalls are initiated by firms that commit to working with CPSC to quickly announce the recall and remedy to protect consumers.