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NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers
This notice is for NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers from Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota. Review the photos and listed product details before using, keeping, selling, or giving it away.
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Description 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
Label, model, UPC, lot, RN, or date details
- item number 157310
- item number 157594
- item number 157595
- item number and
- Item Number Item
- Item #157310
- Item # 157594
- Item #157595
- date code between 0125 and 2625
- date code is printed on a separate label.
- Date Code location NorthStar Gas Wet Stea
- date code location under battery box Nort
- date code location under ball valve assem
- date code location under NorthStar logo
Image captions
- NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washer (Item #157310)
- NorthStar Gas Wet Steam and Hot Water Pressure Washer (Item #157310) - Serial number location on engine and burner date code location under battery box
- NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer Skid (Item # 157594)
- NorthStar Gas Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer Skid (Item # 157594) - Serial number location on engine and burner date code location under ball valve assembly
- NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer (Item #157595)
- NorthStar Trailer-Mounted Hot Water Commercial Pressure Washer (Item #157595) - Serial number location on engine and burner date code location under NorthStar logo
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Consumer contact
- Email: inquiry@northerntool.com
- Website: https://www.northerntool.com/recall-details-pw
- Website: www.northerntool.com/recall-details-pw
- Website: www.northerntool.com
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.
Manufactured in
- United States
Incidents reported
- None reported.
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Source: United States · CPSC
Recall number: 26-224
Official source fields
Source United States · CPSC
Recall date January 29, 2026
Product name NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers
Brand / company Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing, of Faribault, Minnesota
Hazard / issue 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 / action
- 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 to schedule the repair.
Units About 1,416
Recall number / record ID 26-224
Brand history
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