Homelite, EZ Clean and Powercare 38 centimetre (15-inch) Surface Cleaner Attachments

Homelite, EZ Clean and Powercare 38 centimetre (15-inch) 

Surface Cleaner Attachments Recalled

Hazard:  The nozzle can detach from the spray bar which can damage the housing and in some circumstances be ejected posing a laceration hazard to consumers.

Homelite has received nine reports of incidents involving the recalled surface cleaner attachments, including one laceration injury and three reports of minor property damage.

The recalled product is a surface cleaner attachment which attaches to a pressure washer. It was sold with a pressure washer or sold independently as an attachment that can be used with a pressure washer. The surface cleaner attachment can be used with pressure washers manufactured by companies other than Homelite.

Attached to the platform of the surface cleaner attachment are three labels. One identifies the product as a 38 centimetre (15-inch) surface cleaner, one contains various warnings and safety instructions, and the remaining one contains information relating to acceptable usage parameters. These units do not contain any date code, serial number or model number. They are either orange or red in colour and can be further identified by having a hexagonal, brass coloured shaped nozzle and a single interior wall.

These units were sold as a stand alone accessory and in some cases packaged with a gasoline powered pressure washer. They were sold under the Homelite, EZ Clean and Powercare brand names and are identified below:

Brand Name	Model Number	Colour	Product Type
Homelite	HL80835	Red	Sold with Pressure Washer
Homelite	HL80833	Red	Sold with Pressure Washer
EZ Clean	AEZ31022	Red	Sold as Accessory Only
Powercare	AP31022A	Orange	Sold as Accessory Only

 Approximately 1200 of the recalled surface cleaner attachments were sold in Canada, exclusively by Home Depot Canada, Inc.

Remedy:  Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surface cleaner attachment and contact Homelite to receive a free replacement surface cleaner attachment. Homelite will contact those customers who have registered their purchase of an affected surface cleaner attachment.

Consumers who have not registered their product can contact Homelite, toll-free at 1-800-867-9624 or visit the firm's website.