Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing 2026-01-29 Vehicles serious CPSC
Vehicles · CPSC · Recall #CPSC-26224
NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers Recall
Issued January 29, 2026 · Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing · 1,416 units affected
In January 2026, Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing recalled the NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers, a serious vehicles recall reported by the CPSC.
Compiled by Maya Ellison, RecallCheckr
What this means for you
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.
What you should do
- 1 Keep using NorthStar Hot Water Pressure Washers only as advised. See the remedy below.
- 2 Set it aside where it won't be used by mistake.
- 3 Contact Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing to arrange your repair. See the official notice below for contact details.
- 4 Keep the product until your remedy is fully processed. You may need it.
Official remedy (Repair): 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.
Recall details
- Brand
- Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing
- Category
- Vehicles
- Recall date
- January 29, 2026
- Units affected
- 1,416
- 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.
- Recall number
- CPSC-26224
- Made in
- United States
- Issuing agency
- CPSC
In context
- Northern Tool + Equipment Manufacturing has 1 recall in our database.
- We're tracking 1,755 Vehicles recalls in our database.
- 1,416 units is enough to reach roughly 1 in every 92,514 US households.
- This is the 82nd Vehicles recall we've logged in 2026.