By issuing an alert, the Federal Consumer Protection Agency (Profeco) and Techtronic Industries Mexico reported that they will recall, for repair, 9,014 Ryobi brand pressure washers, models RY142300 (electrical pressure 2300 PSI) and RY142711VNM (electrical pressure 2700 PSI).
The problem detected is that “pressure washer condenser can overheat and burstcausing the forced expulsion of parts, which could lead to serious injuries.
This has already caused 135 reports of overheated capacitors, 41 explosions and 32 cases of injuries in the United States.
However, in Mexico, until August 27, there were no records of accidents or failures.
The company promised to contact the owners of these washing machinesso buyers will receive an email from the appliance firm requesting that they stop using them immediately. Likewise, he asked the owners to verify in THIS LEAGUE if your equipment is included in said recall.
Free of charge, the supplier will send affected consumers a repair kit with installation instructions and a replacement capacitor.
Where can I contact if my Ryobi washing machine has this fault?
As means of contact, Techtronic Industries México has provided the telephone number 800 843 1111 and the website https://www.ryobitools.com/.
For its part, the Profeco will monitor the fulfillment of the campaignwhich began on August 28 and will end on February 28, 2027. Likewise, the organization recalled its communication channels for guidance and complaints: the Consumer Telephone 55 5568 8722 and 800 468 8722, as well as the social networks X: @AtencionProfeco and @Profeco, and Facebook: ProfecoOficial.
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