Homelite Recalls Pressure Washer Surface Cleaner Attachments Due to Laceration Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot
CPSC recall 11281. Recall date: . Last publish date of the CPSC notice: .
Hazard, in the words of CPSC
The surface cleaner attachment's nozzle and spray bar can break and detach, striking and/or breaking the unit's plastic housing. The broken nozzle, spray bar and/or plastic housing can strike consumers, posing a laceration hazard.
Remedy, in the words of CPSC
Consumers should immediately stop using the recalled surface cleaner attachments, and contact Homelite to receive a free replacement surface cleaner attachment.
CPSC recall 11281 has the recall date 21 Jul 2011. The notice names the firm Homelite Consumer Products. The recall has about 40,000 units. The median CPSC recall of 2011 has 12,000 units. This register puts the recall under 2 hazards. The first is Laceration. CPSC gives the product type Pressure Washers.
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More of the notice
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| Incidents and injuries | The firm has received nine reports of incidents involving the recalled surface cleaner attachments, including one laceration injury and three reports of minor property damage. |
|---|---|
| Units | 40,000 |
| Remedy options | Replace |
| Description | This recall involves drum-shaped surface cleaner attachments for pressure washers. The pressure washer attachments were sold in orange or red colors and have hexagonal brass-colored nozzles inside a 15-inch plastic drum holding the spray bar. They were sold with Homelite pressure washer models HL80833 and HL80835. They were sold separately as Powercare model AP31022A and EZ Clean model AEZ231022. |
| Product | Homelite Surface Cleaner Attachments, About 40,000 in the United States and 1,200 in Canada, Pressure Washers |
| Sold at | Home Depot stores nationwide from February 2010 through June 2011 for about $70 when sold as an attachment and about $450 when sold with a pressure washer. |
| Manufacturer | Homelite Consumer Products Inc |
| Made in | China |
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The recall in context
- Units in this recall
- 40,000Median of 2011: 12,000
- CPSC recalls of 2011
- 313
- Recalls of 2011 with one of the same hazards
- 17%
- Recalls of 2011 in the category Pressure Washers
- 0%
- Recalls on the register that name Homelite Consumer Products
- 6
Other recalls of the firm
| Date | Recall |
|---|---|
| 12 Nov 2009 | Backpack Blowers Recalled by Homelite Due to Fire Hazard |
| 13 Aug 2009 | Homelite, Husky and Black Max Generators Recalled Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot and Sam's Club Stores |
| 30 Oct 2008 | Homelite Consumer Products Announce Recall to Repair Chain Saws Due to Chain Brake Failure |
| 25 Jan 2006 | Leaf Blowers Sold at Home Depot Recalled for Laceration Hazard |
| 8 May 2003 | CPSC, Homelite Announce Recall of Chainsaws |
Official channels
- CPSC recall notice 11281The notice on the CPSC site, with the pictures and the contact of the firm.
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Recall Register. CPSC recall 11281. https://recallregister.com/product/725-homelite-recalls-pressure-washer-surface-cleaner-attachments-due-to-la/. Source: CPSC Recall Retrieval Web Services. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- US Consumer Product Safety Commission
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Data retrieved
- 30 Sep 2026
- Newest CPSC recall on the register
- 24 Sep 2026
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Questions
- Does CPSC recall 11281 report injuries?
- The CPSC notice says:
The firm has received nine reports of incidents involving the recalled surface cleaner attachments, including one laceration injury and three reports of minor property damage.
- Where was the product sold?
- The CPSC notice says:
Home Depot stores nationwide from February 2010 through June 2011 for about $70 when sold as an attachment and about $450 when sold with a pressure washer.
- Which remedy options does CPSC list for recall 11281?
- CPSC lists 1 remedy option:
Replace
- How many units are in CPSC recall 11281?
- The CPSC notice gives this number:
About 40,000 in the United States and 1,200 in Canada